Kuwait, is a country located at Western Asia, it has an area of 17,820 Km2 so it is one of the smallest countries in the world.

Kuwait, with a population of 4,913,000 people, it is one of the least populous country in the world and has a population density of 276 people per km2.

It's capital is Kuwait City and its currency is Kuwaiti dinars

Kuwait is holding the 60 position by nominal GDP. Its national debt in 2023 was 4,792 millions of euros (5,183 millions of dollars), ( 3.17% debt-to-GDP ratio) and its public debt per capita is €975 euros per inhabitant$1,055 dollars per inhabitant.

In terms of the human development index (HDI) of Kuwait, which is the index used by the United Nations to measure the progress of a country, was 0.847 points in 2022, leaving it in 49th place in the table of 193 countries published.

If the reason to visit Kuwait are business, you must know it's in the 83th of the Doing Business ranking , which provides objective measures of business regulations for local firms.

In the tables at the bottom of the page, you can see more information about the economy and demography of Kuwait, if you want to see information about other countries click here

Kuwait City: Monthly Temp.
Kuwait City: Monthly Rainfall
Kuwait Economy
Gouvernement
Annual GDP [+]2023€151,367M
Annual GDP [+]2023$163,716M
GDP per capita [+]2023€30,808
GDP per capita [+]2023$33,321
Debt (M.€.) [+]20234,792
Debt ($M) [+]20235,183
Debt (%GDP) [+]20233.17%
Debt Per Capita [+]2023€975
Debt Per Capita [+]2023$1,055
Deficit (M.€) [+]202339,771
Deficit ($M) [+]202343,016
Deficit (%GDP) [+]202326.28%
Expenditure (M.€) [+]202373,736.2
Expenditure ($M) [+]202379,751.6
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]20206,374.5
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]20207,275.0
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202011.91%
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]20226,465.0
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]20226,807.7
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20229.40%
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]20237,410.5
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]20238,015.1
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20239.45%
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202348.71%
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2023€15,008
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2023$16,233
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2020€1,470
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2020$1,678
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2022€1,409
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2022$1,483
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2023€1,508
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2023$1,631
Moody's Rating [+]05/16/2024A1
S&P Rating [+]07/15/2022A+
Fitch Rating [+]01/27/2022AA-
Corruption Index [+]202346
Competitiveness Ranking [+]201946º
Fragile States Index [+]202449.3
RTI Raking [+]2024128º
Innovation Ranking [+]202471º
Labour
NMW [+]2024$243.9
NMW [+]2024€222.1
Human Capital Ranking [+]201796º
Markets
Euro / Kuwaiti dinars [+]05/15/20250.3437
US Dollar exchange rate [+]05/19/20250.3072
Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]05/18/202511.43%
Business
Doing Business [+]202083º
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 2023112,969
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 202326.35
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]2015478.01
Taxes
Standard VAT [+]01/01/20130%
Top tax rate + SSC [+]20200%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]202185,000
Exports [+]2023€77,666.3M
Exports [+]2023$83,980.5M
Exports % GDP [+]202351.31%
Imports [+]2023€34,671.5M
Imports [+]2023$37,490.2M
Imports % GDP [+]202322.91%
Trade balance [+]2023€42,994.8M
Trade balance [+]2023$48,030.6M
Trade balance % GDP [+]202328.40%
Socio-Demography
Density [+]2023276
Global Peace Ranking [+]202425º
Remittance received ($M) [+]20174.2
% Immigrant [+]202071.73%
% Emigrant [+]20204.90%
Birth Rate [+]202310.30‰
Remittance sent ($M) [+]201711,733.4
Crude death rate [+]20231.53‰
Fertility Rate [+]20231.52
Population [+]20234,913,000
Immigrant stock [+]20203,110,159
Emigrant stock [+]2020212,271
HDI [+]20220.847
Gender Gap Ranking [+]2024131º
Life expectancy [+]202383.19
Suicides [+]2015154
Suicide rate [+]20153.92
Number of homicides [+]202011
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20200.25
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]202324.90
Annual crude oil production [+]20242,580
Crude Oil Reserves [+]2021101,500.0
Consumption GWh [+]202378,047
Generation GWh [+]202385,562
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]08/04/20242,570
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]08/04/2024667,290
Fully vaccinated [+]11/26/20233,346,176
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]08/04/2024523.10
Doses administered [+]11/26/20238,261,221