Official name:
State of Kuwait
المنطقة:
General Information
| Region | Western Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 5 026a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 282.1a | |
| Capital city | Kuwait City | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 3 052.5c,d | |
| UN membership date | 14 May 1963 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 17 818b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 156.9a | |
| National currency | Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 0.3e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 114 585 | 111 045 | 163 705b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 0.6 | -4.8 | -3.6b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 29 883.0 | 25 237.0 | 33 832.0b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 48.7 | 41.8 | 54b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 50.9 | 57.8 | 45.6b |
| Employment in agriculturef (% of employed) | 2.2 | 2 | 1.9b |
| Employment in industryf (% of employed) | 25 | 24.9 | 24.9b |
| Employment in servicesf (% employed) | 72.8 | 73 | 73.1b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 2.2 | 3.6f | 2.1f |
| Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %) | 49.6 / 87.2 | 46.1 / 82.1 | 48.5 / 88.2 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 118f | 129f | 148g,e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 95 | 106 | 118b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 54 121 | 40 166f | 76 292f,e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 30 957 | 28 344 | 38 329f,e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 23 164 | 11 822f | 37 962f,e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 8 584 | 22 030 | 46 703e |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 4.7 | -2.9 | 1.6a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 100 | 100d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 5.4i | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2 | 2.1 | 1.5a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 80.7 / 78.1 | 79.9 / 77.3 | 82.1 / 79.6a |
| Population age distributionj (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 21.8 / 4.6 | 20.6 / 7.5 | 18.0 / 6.0a |
| International migrant stockk (000/% of total pop.) | 2 610.8 / 68.1 | 3 030.7 / 68.9 | 3 323.2 / 67.3e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 94.6 | 93.8 | 93.5e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 9.4 | 8.7 | 7.4a |
| Health: Current expendituref,l,m (% of GDP) | 4.2 | 6.2 | 4.3n |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 2.6 | 2.3 | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 105.6 / 99.6 | ... / ... | ... / ... |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 103.9 / 101.1o | ... / ... | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 103.8 / 84.4o | ... / ... | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 1.8o | 0.2 | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 1.5 | 6.4p | 3.1p,e |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 82f | 99.1q | 99.7q,b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.1r,s,t,u | 0.2v | 0.1v,n |
| Threatened species (number) | 42 | 57 | 97e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 0.4f | 0.4f | 0.4n |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 81.0 / 21.1 | 79.4 / 18.0 | 93.2 / 20.3n |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 7 014 | 6 353 | 6 910n |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 368 | 342 | 386n |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersw (000) | 182 | 86 | 85x |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 43 | 51.2 | 57.6e |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 100.0 / ... | 100.0 / ... | 100.0 / ...n |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 100.0 / ... | 100.0 / ... | 100.0 / ...n |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursed (% of GNI) | ... | ... | 0.01b |