Share of World GDP: Kuwait
Kuwait's share of world gdp is currently 0.1% as of 2026. # Kuwait Share of World GDP Kuwait currently accounts for 0.
Current (2026)
0.1%
+0.8% y/y
Peak (2007)
0.2%
Low (1991)
0.1%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1981–2026 · 50 pts
Share of World GDP — Kuwait
1981 — 2026
Share of World GDP — Kuwait
Analysis# Kuwait Share of World GDP
Kuwait currently accounts for 0.13% of world GDP in 2026, down from its all-time peak of 0.194% in 2007. Since 1981, the country's share has declined 29.7%, though it remains well above its historical low of 0.074% recorded in 1991. This trajectory reflects Kuwait's shifting position within the global economy over four decades.
The most dramatic decline occurred between 2007 and 2020, when Kuwait's share fell from 0.194% to 0.13%—a loss of one-third of its peak value in just 13 years. A modest recovery emerged from 2021 to 2022, climbing to 0.145%, but this momentum reversed in 2023. Projections through 2026 indicate continued stability around 0.13%, suggesting Kuwait's global economic share has entered a sustained plateau after years of contraction.
Historical Data
50 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 0.1% | -0.79% |
| 2029 | 0.1% | -0.78% |
| 2028 | 0.1% | -0.78% |
| 2027 | 0.1% | -0.77% |
| 2026 | 0.1% | +0.78% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -0.77% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -5.80% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -4.83% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +2.84% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +8.46% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -18.75% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -4.19% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +7.74% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -8.28% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.00% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -2.87% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -2.79% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -2.19% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +3.39% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +5.36% |
Show all 50 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2% | -6.67% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -6.74% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -0.52% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +1.04% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +2.13% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +5.62% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +4.71% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +13.33% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.67% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -2.61% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +0.00% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -5.56% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +1.25% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -1.84% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -2.98% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -1.75% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +5.56% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +32.79% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +64.86% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -42.64% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -29.12% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +21.33% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -13.79% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +4.19% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +5.03% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -7.56% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +0.58% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +3.01% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -10.27% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | — |
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