Kuwait
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Western Asia |
| Population (000, 2024) | 4,934 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 2,769 |
| Capital city | Kuwait City |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 30,525 |
| UN membership date | 141,963 |
| Surface area (km2) | 17,818 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 1,572 |
| National currency | Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 3 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 175,363 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 89 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 410,795 |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 4 |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 463 |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 533 |
| Employment in agriculturef (% of employed) | 19 |
| Employment in industryf (% of employed) | 252 |
| Employment in servicesf (% employed) | 729 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 21 |
| Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %) | 475,858 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 144 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 131 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 82,668 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 42,280 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 40,388 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 51,396 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 15 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 820,794 |
| Population age distributionj (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 18,259 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 937 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 76 |
| Health: Current expendituref,m,n (% of GDP) | 58 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 31 |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 997 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 1 |
| Threatened species (number) | 76 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 4 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 855,201 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 6,218 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 356 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersx (000) | 85 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 516 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 1,000 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 1,000 |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursed (% of GNI) | 11 |
Expat distribution in Kuwait from top sending countries
