Kuwait

Population

4.9m

2025 · #127 of 217

GDP (US$)

Not published

GDP per person (US$)

$32,312

2025 · #54 of 209

Economic growth

2.7%

2025 · #125 of 209

Inflation

2.4%

2025 · #109 of 180

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

1.5%

1998 · not ranked (older figure)

Population growth

-0.7%

2025 · #204 of 217

Life expectancy (years)

84.6

2024 · #4 of 217

Fertility rate

1.6

2024 · #140 of 217

Urban population (%)

100.0%

2025 · #6 of 217

Unemployment

2.2%

2025 · #167 of 186

Youth unemployment (15–24)

15.1%

2025 · #78 of 186

Labour force participation

73.4%

2025 · #22 of 186

Homicide rate

0.2

2020 · #131 of 136

Infant mortality

7.0

2024 · #137 of 196

Health spending (% of GDP)

5.0%

2023 · #128 of 193

Education spending (% of GDP)

6.4%

2024 · #18 of 171

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

23.7

2024 · #4 of 203

Renewable energy (%)

0.1%

2021 · #203 of 212