International statistics Basic indicators: Kuwait

Data from selected international sources
Indicator Unit Year Value
Land area km2202217,820
GDP, current prices bn US$2024158.6
GDP per capita, current prices US$202431,641
GDP (annual change), constant prices %2024-2.8
Inflation (annual change of CPI) %20242.9
Gross value added: Agriculture % of GDP20230.5
Gross value added: Industry % of GDP202360.7
Gross value added: Services % of GDP202351.3
Population 1,00020234,853.4
Population, female % of total202338.8
Population density inhab. per km22022258
Population aged under 15 years % of total population202318.6
Population aged 65 years and older % of total population20233.0
Fertility rate, total births per woman20231.52
Life expectancy at birth - men years202382.7
Life expectancy at birth - women years202383.7
Density of physicians per 10,000 inhabitants202023
Hospital beds per 10,000 inhabitants202024
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 life births20238
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) number202011
Pupil-teacher ratio (secondary) number20158
Student enrollment, tertiary per 100,000 inhabitants20212,794
Public expenditure on education % of GDP20235.0
Labour force participation rate %202473.8
Labour force 1,00020242,979
Self-employed persons %20232.0
Unemployment rate %20242.1
Youth unemployment rate %202415.4
GNI per capita, Atlas method US$202341,320
Agricultural land % of land area20228.4
Arable land and permanent crops % of land area20220.8
Agricultural area organic % of agricultural area20220.0
Forest area % of land area20220.4
Import of goods, total bn US$202337.5
Export of goods, total bn US$202384.0
Import of goods from Germany mn US$20231,647.1
Export of goods to Germany mn US$202311.0
Exports of goods and services % of GDP202260.3
Road traffic deaths per 100,000 inhab.201915
Pump price for gasoline (petrol) US$ per litre20160.35
Primary energy use kg oe per capita20229,130
CO2 emissions metric t per capita202324.90
Research and development expenditure % of GDP20230.1
Researchers per million inhabitants2023159
Telephone lines per 100 inhab.202311.8
Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhab.2023167.7
Internet users per 100 inhab.202399.7
Fixed broadband internet subscribers per 100 inhab.20231.0
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhab.2023135.8

As at 22 May 2025

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