Kuwait Private Consumption: % of GDP

1962 - 2022 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Private Consumption: % of GDP

  • Kuwait Private Consumption accounted for 32.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a ratio of 38.7 % in the previous year.
  • Kuwait Private Consumption contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Dec 1962 to Dec 2022, with an average share of 37.4 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 93.3 % in Dec 1991 and a record low of 14.8 % in Dec 1974.

CEIC calculates Private Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from annual Private Consumption Expenditure and annual Nominal GDP. Central Statistical Bureau provides Private Consumption Expenditure in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Kuwait Private Consumption: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Kuwait GDP contracted 1.6 % YoY in Jun 2024.
  • Its Nominal GDP reached 28.0 USD bn in Dec 2020.
  • Kuwait GDP Per Capita reached 22,682.6 USD in Dec 2020.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 44.9 % in Dec 2022.

View Kuwait's Private Consumption: % of GDP from 1962 to 2022 in the chart:

Kuwait Private Consumption: % of GDP

What was Kuwait's Private Consumption: % of GDP in 2022?

Kuwait Private Consumption accounted for 32.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a ratio of 38.7 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
32.5 2022 38.7 2021 14.8 1974 93.3 1991 % yearly 1962 - 2022

Private Consumption: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 73.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Algeria (%) 41.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Argentina (%) 69.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) 73.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 50.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Austria (%) 51.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 44.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2022
Bahrain (%) 36.3 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 66.8 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
Belarus (%) 55.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) 51.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 62.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 62.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 42.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) 63.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Brunei (%) 24.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Bulgaria (%) 62.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Cambodia (%) 60.0 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Canada (%) 57.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) 65.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2022
China (%) 39.2 2023 yearly 1952 - 2023
Colombia (%) 74.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Croatia (%) 58.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 57.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) 45.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Denmark (%) 45.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 63.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2023
Egypt (%) 86.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 53.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 52.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 51.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2024
France (%) 55.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 73.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 53.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Greece (%) 70.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 71.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1973 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) 50.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Iceland (%) 51.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) 60.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1996 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 54.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Iran (%) 45.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 31.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 48.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 58.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 65.8 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) 54.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Jordan (%) 78.7 2023 yearly 1962 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 46.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Kenya (%) 76.2 2023 yearly 1969 - 2023
South Korea (%) 47.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 72.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Kuwait (%) 32.5 2022 yearly 1962 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 84.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Laos (%) 64.4 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 59.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 118.8 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 60.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Luxembourg (%) 31.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 29.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) 67.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Malawi (%) 79.2 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 59.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Malta (%) 45.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 59.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 70.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) 82.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 48.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 77.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 56.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) 78.0 2023 yearly 1969 - 2022
Nepal (%) 86.1 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 42.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 57.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 61.2 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Norway (%) 39.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Jun 2024
Oman (%) 34.3 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 84.4 2024 yearly 1967 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 98.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 48.7 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Paraguay (%) 67.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 65.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) 78.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Poland (%) 60.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 61.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 20.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (%) 61.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 50.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 40.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 66.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Singapore (%) 31.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 61.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Slovenia (%) 50.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 62.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 55.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 66.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 77.8 2016 yearly 1976 - 2016
Sweden (%) 44.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (%) 50.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Syria (%) 114.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022

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Kuwait Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.1 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -5,077.511 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 128.142 Dec 2015 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2015
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.1 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 164.1 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 27.335 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 14.007 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 40.250 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) -1,561.505 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) 550.910 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 336.796 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) 2,116.770 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) 23,644.325 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 9,630.195 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 9,966.991 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 2024
Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) 486.000 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Revenue (KWD mn) 13,633.900 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) 12,125.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) 226.000 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) -1,561.505 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,536.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,435.2 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -1.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 56,120.447 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 529,113.260 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 17,111.420 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,898.7 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 2.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,144,894.403 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 442,329.808 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3.835 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 217.582 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 41.094 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 522.637 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) 2,789.603 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2018
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -1.015 Jun 2024 monthly Apr 2020 - Jun 2024
Exports: SITC: Other Manufactured Articles (KWD mn) 36.800 Sep 2018 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2018
Exports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (KWD mn) 39.900 Sep 2018 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2018
Export Value Index (2015=100) 116.639 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 102.988 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,748.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 11,086.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 27.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 128.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 13.987 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 45.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -31.551 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 65,430.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 25.453 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 113,840.261 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) -1,407.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) -2,795.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) 448.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) -1,260.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KWD mn) 493.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (KWD mn) 40.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (KWD mn) -36.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Instruments (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 33,747.006 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 132,820.345 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 3.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 42,293.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 25.562 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 14.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1973 - Jun 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 104.020 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1961 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 176,721.903 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 132,219.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,413.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 183,207.219 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.69 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 104.60 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 40,227.500 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 10,284.400 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,550.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 40,477.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 64,939.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024

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