GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP deflator: linked series was 114.96 base year varies by country in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
114.96 base year varies by country
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
180th
of 214 countries
All-time high
133.5 base year varies by country
in 2022
All-time low
38.45 base year varies by country
in 1998
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP deflator: linked series in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 114.96 base year varies by country for gdp deflator: linked series in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series in Kuwait peaked at 133.5 base year varies by country in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.45 base year varies by country, in 1998.
Kuwait ranks 180th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP deflator: linked series in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.32 base year varies by country | — |
| 1991 | 45.31 base year varies by country | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 46.14 base year varies by country | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 42.73 base year varies by country | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 40.22 base year varies by country | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 42.17 base year varies by country | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 48.72 base year varies by country | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 46.42 base year varies by country | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 38.45 base year varies by country | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 45.41 base year varies by country | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 54.73 base year varies by country | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 50.51 base year varies by country | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 53.11 base year varies by country | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 55.72 base year varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 62.05 base year varies by country | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 75.56 base year varies by country | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 87.79 base year varies by country | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 91.57 base year varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 108.66 base year varies by country | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 90.01 base year varies by country | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 100 base year varies by country | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 117.23 base year varies by country | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 126 base year varies by country | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 126.29 base year varies by country | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 117.75 base year varies by country | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 87.19 base year varies by country | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 81.22 base year varies by country | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 94.41 base year varies by country | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 105.07 base year varies by country | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 104.96 base year varies by country | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.68 base year varies by country | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 113.49 base year varies by country | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 133.5 base year varies by country | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 122.76 base year varies by country | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 120.97 base year varies by country | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 114.96 base year varies by country | -5.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 114.96 base year varies by country is below the median for high income countries, which is 122.45 base year varies by country, 94% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 114.96 base year varies by country is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 126.69 base year varies by country, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.09 base year varies by country | 38.45 base year varies by country | 48.72 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.97 base year varies by country | 50.51 base year varies by country | 108.66 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.01 base year varies by country | 81.22 base year varies by country | 126.29 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.56 base year varies by country | 87.68 base year varies by country | 133.5 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 177 Italy 115.8 base year varies by country compare
- 178 Finland 115.59 base year varies by country compare
- 179 South Korea 115.03 base year varies by country compare
- 181 Denmark 114.85 base year varies by country compare
- 182 United Arab Emirates 114.18 base year varies by country compare
- 183 Trinidad and Tobago 113.92 base year varies by country compare
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 gdp deflator: linked series in Kuwait?
- Gdp deflator: linked series in Kuwait was 114.96 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 133.5 base year varies by country in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.45 base year varies by country in 1998.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp deflator: linked series?
- Kuwait ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).