Asia
Overview
Demography
Capital: Kuwait City
Currency: Kuwaiti dinar (KWD)
Population: 4.90M
Population density: 272.36/km2
Conventions
Numbering system
Arabic numerals with dot as decimal separator
Date format: dd/mm/yyyy
Time: 24h time system
Country code: 00965
Economy
GDP: 160.23 billion USD (2024)
GDP per capita: 32,717.72 USD (2024)
Exports: 66 billion USD (2024)
Imports: 37 billion USD (2024)
T-index
0.16%
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales.
Statistics
Internet users: 99.0% penetration, 5.00 million
Unemployment rate: 2.14% (2024)
Urbanisation: 100.00% (2024)
Global Innovation Index: 73rd out of 139 countries worldwide
Language data sources: Worlddata / EF; Demography data sources: World Bank / Worlddata / IBAN; Economy data sources: World Bank / OEC / T-index; Statistics data sources: DataReportal / World Bank / WIPO
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Economy
GDP
$160.23 billion (2024)
Trade – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 69th out of 130 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Product Imports
$37 billion (2024)
Service Imports
$28.08 billion (2024)
Market Growth Imports
13.44% of annual growth
Financial inclusion factors
• 74.5% have an account with a financial institution
• 22.3% have a credit card
• 62.7% make digital payment
Active E-commerce
4,399 active stores
GDP Growth (annual %)
-2.56%
GDP per Capita
$32,717.72 (2024)
Product Exports
$66 billion (2024)
Service Exports
$12.22 billion (2024)
Market Growth Exports
2.39% of annual growth
Main online stores
Amazon, Xcite, Blink, Eureka, 6thStreet, Taw9eel, Ounass, Noon, Namshi, Ubuy Kuwait
Global Startup Ecosystem Index
Kuwait ranked 89th out of 100 countries, 47.9% of annual ecosystem growth
The Global Startup Ecosystem Index ranks countries by the strength of their startup ecosystems. It evaluates factors such as startup activity, ecosystem quality, and the business environment.
Economy data sources: World Bank / OEC / T-index / Joy of Creating / BrandNav
Trade balance of goods from 2012 to 2024
Source: Statista
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Source: WorldBank
T-index
Reach most of the online purchasing power
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales. It estimates the market share of each country in relation to global e-commerce.
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Media language Arabic
The press
Kuwait Times, Arab Times Kuwait, Al Rai, Al Anba, Al Qabas, Al Jarida, Al Seyassah, Al Sabah, Al Watan Kuwait (archive), KUNA News (Kuwait News Agency), Times Kuwait, Kuwait News
News Agency
Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Al Rai News Desk, Al Anba News, Al Qabas News, Arab Times News, Kuwait Times News
Magazines
Al Arabi Magazine, Bazaar Kuwait, Q80 Magazine, Kuwait Times Magazine, Kuwait Today Magazine, Times Kuwait Magazine
Television
KTV1, KTV2, KTV Sports, KTV Plus, KTV Arabic, Kuwait TV News
Radio
Kuwait Radio, SuperStation 99.7 FM, Marina FM 88.8, Hala 102.1 FM, Virgin Radio Kuwait, Al Shaab Radio
Media data source: GlobalMediaList
Internet Data
Internet users
99.0% penetration, 5.00 million
Share of web traffic by device
75.81% mobile phones, 23.36% computers (laptops and desktops), 0.79% tablet devices and 0.04% other devices
Median speed of mobile Internet connection
414.56 Mbps (Download)
28.11 Mbps (Upload)
Median speed of fixed Internet connection
227.06 Mbps (Download)
37.93 Mbps (Upload)
Mobile connection as a percentage of total population: 153%
Most popular web search engines
Google (94.32%), Bing (3.84%), Yandex (0.82%), Yahoo! (0.43%), DuckDuckGo (0.29%), Petal Search (0.22%), Cốc Cốc (0.03%), Others (0.05%).
Share of AI web traffic referrals
ChatGPT (88.28%), Microsoft Copilot (4.97%), Perplexity (4.00%), Google Gemini (1.69%), Claude (0.62%), DeepSeek (0.44%).
Most used social media
Facebook (69.11%), Instagram (13.21%), LinkedIn (9.57%), Twitter/X (4.33%), YouTube (2.03%), Pinterest (1.03%)
Percentage of mobile connections that are broadband (3G-5G): 99.9%
Internet data sources: DataReportal / Statcounter
Social statistics
Life expectancy
83.19 yrs (2023)
Current health expenditure
4.27% of GDP
Current education expenditure
92.27% of total expenditure in public institutions
CO2 emissions
25.51 metric tons per capita
Corruption Perceptions Index
Kuwait scored 46 out of 100, ranking 65th out of 182 countries.
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries by perceived levels of public sector corruption. It is based on expert assessments and business surveys, with higher scores indicating lower perceived corruption.
Religion
Muslim (official) (74.6%), Christian (18.2%), Other and Unspecified (7.2%)
Ethnicity
Asian (40.3%), Kuwaiti (30.4%), Other Arab (27.4%), African (1%), Other (0.9%)
World Happiness Index
Kuwait ranked 40th out of 147 countries, with a score of 6.543.
The World Happiness Index ranks countries by people’s self-reported life satisfaction. It also considers factors like income, health, social support, freedom, and trust.
Social statistics sources: World Bank / Transparency International / Worldometer / World Population Review / World Happiness Report
Research & Development
R&D Expenditure
0.10% of GDP
World Competitiveness Ranking
Kuwait ranked 31st out of 70 countries, with a score of 70.13
The World Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries create an environment that supports business performance and long-term prosperity. It evaluates factors such as economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure.
World Digital Competitiveness Ranking
Kuwait ranked 42nd out of 69 countries, with a score of 64.92
The World Digital Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries adopt and develop digital technologies to drive economic transformation. It assesses factors such as knowledge, technology, and future readiness.
Technology – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 95th out of 97 countries
Research – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 100th out of 138 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Global Innovation Index
Ranked 13th out of 18 Northern African and Western Asian countries, and 73rd out of 139 countries worldwide.
The Global Innovation Index captures the innovation ecosystem performance of economies and tracks the most recent global innovation trends.
Research & Development sources: World Bank / OEC / WIPO / IMD