Urban population, per unit of GDP in Kuwait

Kuwait: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
140th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
64
1962–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962–2025

000000196219932025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in Kuwait stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Kuwait ranks 140th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1962 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
1963 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +7.9%
1964 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +2.3%
1965 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +9.4%
1966 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -3.3%
1967 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +7.7%
1968 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +0.6%
1969 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1970 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +4.6%
1971 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -19.7%
1972 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1973 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -10.3%
1974 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -54.8%
1975 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +17.2%
1976 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -0.9%
1977 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1978 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -1.7%
1979 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -32.8%
1980 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.8%
1981 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +21.4%
1982 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +23.0%
1983 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +9.3%
1984 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +0.9%
1985 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +5.5%
1986 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +24.8%
1987 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -16.7%
1988 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +12.4%
1989 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -11.6%
1990 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1991 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +34.3%
1992 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -32.9%
1993 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -15.2%
1994 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1995 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -7.6%
1996 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1997 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +7.4%
1998 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +21.0%
1999 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2000 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -17.7%
2001 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2002 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP -18.2%
2004 0 units per US$ of GDP -17.5%
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP -23.7%
2006 0 units per US$ of GDP -15.9%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP -17.8%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP +46.6%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP -20.3%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP +11.9%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP +48.5%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP +9.4%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2020 0 units per US$ of GDP +25.6%
2021 0 units per US$ of GDP -25.8%
2022 0 units per US$ of GDP -14.9%
2023 0 units per US$ of GDP +17.3%
2024 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2025 0 units per US$ of GDP +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 8
1970s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 137 Panama 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 138 Bahrain 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 139 Tonga 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 141 Grenada 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 142 Mauritius 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 143 Samoa 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
Urban population, per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Kuwait rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 140th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.