Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests in Kuwait
Kuwait: Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests was 0.0091 US dollar in 2018. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Kuwait, 2000–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Kuwait is 0.0091 US dollar, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Kuwait peaked at 0.01 US dollar in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 US dollar, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 158th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0073 US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 0.0073 US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 US dollar | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.008 US dollar | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 US dollar | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0089 US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 US dollar | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0095 US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0095 US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.01 US dollar | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0098 US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 US dollar | -7.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0091 US dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.02 US dollar, 0% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0091 US dollar is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.65 US dollar, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0082 US dollar | 0.0073 US dollar | 0.0091 US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0095 US dollar | 0.0091 US dollar | 0.01 US dollar | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Kuwait?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Kuwait was 0.0091 US dollar in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 US dollar in 2016.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 US dollar in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
- Kuwait ranks 158th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.