Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 5,874 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,874 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
137th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5,938 current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
401.53 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait stood at 5,874 current LCU per person.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 5,938 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 401.53 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Kuwait 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 401.53 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 482.16 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1962 | 483.12 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 406.13 current LCU per person | -15.9% |
| 1964 | 454.65 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 435.36 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 545.94 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 1967 | 504.87 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 522.75 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 474.98 current LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 490.04 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 541.44 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 575.2 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 502.58 current LCU per person | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 782.99 current LCU per person | +55.8% |
| 1975 | 839.76 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 761.68 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 973.36 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 986.82 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 996.06 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1,221 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 1,442 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 1,585 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 1,404 current LCU per person | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 1,472 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 1,499 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,518 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,255 current LCU per person | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 1,023 current LCU per person | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 1,229 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 1,992 current LCU per person | +62.2% |
| 1992 | 1,626 current LCU per person | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 1,424 current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 1,430 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,548 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1,471 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,135 current LCU per person | -22.8% |
| 1998 | 1,043 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 1,092 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,511 current LCU per person | +38.4% |
| 2001 | 1,749 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 1,540 current LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 1,294 current LCU per person | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 1,752 current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 2005 | 1,803 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2,388 current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 2,324 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,917 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 3,438 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 3,272 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 3,708 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 4,218 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 4,463 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 4,431 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,139 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 4,267 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3,986 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 4,220 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 5,025 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 5,106 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,550 current LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 5,417 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 5,522 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 5,938 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 5,874 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 5,874 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 25% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 5,874 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,460 current LCU per person, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 471.15 current LCU per person | 401.53 current LCU per person | 545.94 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 744.99 current LCU per person | 490.04 current LCU per person | 996.06 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,365 current LCU per person | 1,023 current LCU per person | 1,585 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,418 current LCU per person | 1,043 current LCU per person | 1,992 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,072 current LCU per person | 1,294 current LCU per person | 3,438 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,173 current LCU per person | 3,272 current LCU per person | 5,025 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,401 current LCU per person | 4,550 current LCU per person | 5,938 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 134 Estonia 6,402 current LCU per person compare
- 135 United Kingdom 6,365 current LCU per person compare
- 136 Brazil 5,918 current LCU per person compare
- 138 Croatia 5,621 current LCU per person compare
- 139 Mauritania 5,294 current LCU per person compare
- 140 Latvia 5,089 current LCU per person 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait was 5,874 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5,938 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 401.53 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.