Official name:
State of Kuwait
Region:
General Information
| Region | Western Asia | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 4 329a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 242.9a | |
| Capital city | Kuwait City | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 3 052.5c,b | |
| UN membership date | 14-May-63 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 17 818b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 158.5a | |
| National currency | Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 0.3d |
Economic indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 115 416 | 114 585 | 134 624b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | -2.4 | 0.6 | 0.4b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 38 576.4 | 29 874.0 | 31 999.3b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 58.2 | 48.7 | 51.3b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 41.4 | 50.9 | 48.3b |
| Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2d |
| Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 24.5 | 24.8 | 24.4d |
| Employment in servicese (% employed) | 73 | 73 | 73.7d |
| Unemploymente (% of labour force) | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.3d |
| Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %) | 46.6 / 84.7 | 50.0 / 87.2 | 49.3 / 87.3d |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexe (2010=100) | 100 | 118 | 127b |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 64 | 94 | 132b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 62 698 | 54 121 | 72 958e,d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 22 691 | 30 957 | 37 506e,d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 40 007 | 23 164 | 35 452e,d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 36 989 | 8 584 | 33 811b |
Social indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth rateg (average annual %) | 5.5 | 5 | 2.1d |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 100 | 100 | 100b |
| Urban population growth rateg (average annual %) | 5.5 | 5.4 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.1d |
| Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years) | 74.9 / 73.1 | 75.9 / 74.1 | 76.4 / 74.6d |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 23.2 / 3.4 | 21.2 / 4.2 | 21.1 / 7.1a |
| International migrant stockh,i (000/% of total pop.) | 1 874.8 / 62.7 | 2 866.1 / 74.7 | 3 110.2 / 72.8d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 96.5j | 94.6 | 93.8d |
| Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births) | 9.7 | 8.2 | 7.1d |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.8 | 4 | 5k |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 2.4 | 2.6 | ... |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.8e,l | ... | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 101.2 / 103.2 | 104.3 / 101.0 | 94.8 / 82.3b |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 98.8 / 97.0 | 101.0 / 94.9 | ... / ... |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 92.9 / 86.4 | 100.8 / 86.5m | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 2 | 1.8m | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 7.7 | 1.5 | 1.5n |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 61.4e | 72e | 99.5b |
| Research & Development expenditurep (% of GDP) | 0.1o | 0.1q,r,s | 0.1q,r,k |
| Threatened species (number) | 41 | 42 | 63 |
| Forested areae (% of land area) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4k |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 77.1 / 25.8 | 86.2 / 22.5 | 87.8 / 21.2k |
| Energy production, primaryt (Petajoules) | 5 557 | 7 011 | 6 870k |
| Energy supply per capitat (Gigajoules) | 451 | 362 | 353k |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersu (000) | 5 208 | 6 941 | 8 508k |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 31 | 42.1 | 51.6d |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursed (% of GNI) | ... | ... | 0.41v |