Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was -0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Kuwait, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -0.7% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 172.8% on the previous year and down 114.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Kuwait peaked at 19.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -27.5%, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 203rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.6% | — |
| 1962 | 10.7% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 10.1% | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 9.7% | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 9.4% | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 9.3% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 9.1% | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 8.6% | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 7.7% | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 6.7% | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | -27.5% | -822.2% |
| 1991 | -22.1% | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | -186.4% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -88.2% |
| 1994 | -0.5% | -120.8% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -319.6% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +178.7% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +62.7% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -31.9% |
| 2020 | -1.0% | -135.1% |
| 2021 | -0.9% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -668.5% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -83.9% |
| 2025 | -0.7% | -172.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -0.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -822.2% | 3.8% | -27.5% |
| 2022 | +668.5% | -0.9% | 5.1% |
| 1995 | +319.6% | -0.5% | 1.0% |
| 1992 | +186.4% | -22.1% | 19.0% |
| 1996 | +178.7% | 1.0% | 2.9% |
| 2025 | -172.8% | 0.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.8% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.5% | -27.5% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -1.0% | 5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 200 Puerto Rico -0.6% compare
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- 204 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.7% compare
- 205 Sri Lanka -0.7% compare
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More climate change data for Kuwait
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 721.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 515.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0186 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Kuwait?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Kuwait was -0.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.5% in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.