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Kuwait GDP

Kuwait GDP

Economic Growth in Kuwait

Kuwait recorded an average real GDP growth of 0.9% in the decade to 2020, below the 2.6% average for the Middle East & North Africa. In 2020, real GDP growth was -8.9%. For more GDP information, visit our dedicated page.

Kuwait GDP Chart

Note: This chart displays Economic Growth (GDP, annual variation in %) for Kuwait from 2014 to 2023.
Source: Macrobond.

Kuwait GDP Data

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) 2.6 -4.8 2.3 5.9 -3.6
GDP (USD bn) 141 111 148 184 164
GDP (KWD bn) 42.8 34.0 44.8 56.3 50.3
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) 2.5 -20.5 31.7 25.8 -10.7
Economic Growth (GDP Oil, ann. var. %) -1.0 -8.5 -0.9 12.1 -4.3
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years

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