Kuwait Private Consumption: % of GDP

1962 - 2019 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Private Consumption: % of GDP

  • Kuwait Private Consumption accounted for 40.6 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2019, compared with a ratio of 39.8 % in the previous year.
  • Kuwait Private Consumption contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Dec 1962 to Dec 2019, 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 expanded 0.3 % YoY in Sep 2023.
  • 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 31.1 % in Dec 2019.

View Kuwait's Private Consumption: % of GDP from 1962 to 2019 in the chart:

Kuwait Private Consumption: % of GDP

What was Kuwait's Private Consumption: % of GDP in 2019?

Kuwait Private Consumption accounted for 40.6 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2019, compared with a ratio of 39.8 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
40.6 2019 39.8 2018 14.8 1974 93.3 1991 % yearly 1962 - 2019

Private Consumption: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 73.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Algeria (%) 41.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Argentina (%) 64.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Armenia (%) 70.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2024
Australia (%) 49.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) 51.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 44.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2022
Bahrain (%) 38.2 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 68.6 2023 yearly 1973 - 2023
Belarus (%) 53.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Belgium (%) 51.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 77.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 70.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Botswana (%) 48.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Brazil (%) 63.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) 27.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Bulgaria (%) 62.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Cambodia (%) 61.6 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Canada (%) 54.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) 65.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2022
China (%) 38.2 2021 yearly 1952 - 2021
Colombia (%) 77.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Croatia (%) 61.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2024
Cyprus (%) 59.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 45.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Denmark (%) 46.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 63.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2023
Egypt (%) 89.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) 52.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) 51.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Finland (%) 52.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2023
France (%) 54.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2024
Georgia (%) 76.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Germany (%) 50.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 83.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Greece (%) 70.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 67.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1973 - Mar 2024
Hungary (%) 50.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Iceland (%) 52.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
India (%) 63.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1996 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 56.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2024
Iran (%) 45.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 32.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 45.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 58.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 68.1 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) 53.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2024
Jordan (%) 85.5 2022 yearly 1962 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 46.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Kenya (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
South Korea (%) 48.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (%) 72.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Kuwait (%) 40.6 2019 yearly 1962 - 2019
Kyrgyzstan (%) 84.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Laos (%) 64.4 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 59.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 106.0 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 60.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Luxembourg (%) 31.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 26.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (%) 67.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Malawi (%) 79.2 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 61.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2024
Malta (%) 43.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 72.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 69.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Moldova (%) 84.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (%) 53.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2024
Montenegro (%) 79.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 63.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (%) 75.2 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Nepal (%) 86.1 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 43.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2024
New Zealand (%) 58.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1987 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 65.0 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Norway (%) 37.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Mar 2024
Oman (%) 34.3 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 1967 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 99.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Panama (%) 50.5 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 68.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 59.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) 78.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2024
Poland (%) 50.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 65.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 20.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (%) 63.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Russia (%) 46.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 39.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
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 (%) 49.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2024
South Africa (%) 67.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 57.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 64.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) 77.8 2016 yearly 1976 - 2016
Sweden (%) 42.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (%) 51.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Syria (%) 128.6 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.7 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 20,955.438 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 128.142 Dec 2015 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2015
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.0 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 683.1 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 28.396 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 14.118 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 42.514 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) -1,092.520 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) 347.935 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 821.421 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) 1,452.022 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) 17,803.518 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 18,074.618 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 18,896.039 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) 226.000 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Revenue (KWD mn) 13,633.900 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) 486.000 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) 12,125.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Public Debt (KWD mn) 210.000 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,739.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,796.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -8.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 152,297.350 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
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) 3,056.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -7.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 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) 3.989 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 252.311 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 52.734 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 661.137 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jan 2024
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) 2,789.603 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2018
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -12.595 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2020 - Feb 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
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,557.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 15,358.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 37.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 196.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -224.952 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -99.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -28.282 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 59,638.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 31.307 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 105,184.786 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) -2,795.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) -1,260.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) -1,407.000 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: 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: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
Number of Investment Companies (Unit) 41.000 Dec 2022 monthly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 36,160.703 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 129,771.308 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
M2 Growth (%) 1.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 41,142.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 25.497 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 13.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.123 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1961 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 161,418.673 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 129,085.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -0.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,258.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 177,363.370 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.06 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 100.05 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 39,891.700 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 10,600.200 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,723.100 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 39,274.500 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 63,968.900 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024

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