Consumer price index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Consumer price index was 151.75 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
151.75 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
104th
of 191 countries
All-time high
151.75 2010 = 100
in 2025
All-time low
20.06 2010 = 100
in 1972
Years of data
54
1972–2025
Consumer price index in Kuwait, 1972–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, consumer price index in Kuwait stood at 151.75 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Kuwait peaked at 151.75 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.06 2010 = 100, in 1972.
That places Kuwait 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Consumer price index in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20.06 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1973 | 21.72 2010 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 24.54 2010 = 100 | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 26.6 2010 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 27.99 2010 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 30.76 2010 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 33.44 2010 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 35.79 2010 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 38.27 2010 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 41.09 2010 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 44.29 2010 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 46.38 2010 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 46.93 2010 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 47.63 2010 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 48.08 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 48.39 2010 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 49.1 2010 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 50.75 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 55.74 2010 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 60.78 2010 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 60.45 2010 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 60.68 2010 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 62.22 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 63.89 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 66.17 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 66.62 2010 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 66.7 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 68.7 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 69.94 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 70.85 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 71.48 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 72.17 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 73.07 2010 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 76.1 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 78.42 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 82.73 2010 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 91.48 2010 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 95.7 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 104.84 2010 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 108.25 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 111.16 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 114.39 2010 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 118.13 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 121.91 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 124.56 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 125.23 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 126.6 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 129.26 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 133.69 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 139.01 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 144.07 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 148.25 2010 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 151.75 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 151.75 2010 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 138.56 2010 = 100, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 151.75 2010 = 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 151.75 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.61 2010 = 100 | 20.06 2010 = 100 | 35.79 2010 = 100 | 8 |
| 1980s | 46.09 2010 = 100 | 38.27 2010 = 100 | 50.75 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.2 2010 = 100 | 55.74 2010 = 100 | 68.7 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.19 2010 = 100 | 69.94 2010 = 100 | 95.7 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.51 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 126.6 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141 2010 = 100 | 129.26 2010 = 100 | 151.75 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 103.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Kuwait?
- Consumer price index in Kuwait was 151.75 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 151.75 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.06 2010 = 100 in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for consumer price index?
- Kuwait ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).