GDP per unit of energy use in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP per unit of energy use was 5.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
GDP per unit of energy use in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 5.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent for gdp per unit of energy use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Kuwait peaked at 12.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 2016.
That places Kuwait 163rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 12.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +120.4% |
| 1992 | 6.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -46.5% |
| 1993 | 6.62 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 6.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 6.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 7.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6.46 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 6.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.94 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 6.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 7.04 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 9.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 8.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 7.61 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 6.65 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 7.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 7.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 7.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.65 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -40.9% |
| 2016 | 4.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 4.88 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 5.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 6.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 4.67 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 5.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 6.03 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.94 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.67 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.03 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 160 Uganda 6.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 161 Bahrain 6.11 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 162 Madagascar 5.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 164 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.57 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 165 Iceland 5.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 166 Libya 5.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Kuwait?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Kuwait was 5.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2016.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Kuwait ranks 163rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.