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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 1 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 49,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” state-owned TV broadcaster operates 4 networks and a satellite channel; several private TV broadcasters; satellite TV available, and pan-Arab TV stations are especially popular; state-owned Radio Kuwait broadcasts on a …
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .kw
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 100% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 12 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 573,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 168 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 8.11 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” dates, eggs, milk, tomatoes, chicken, lamb/mutton, cucumbers/gherkins, vegetables, maize, eggplants (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 0.2% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 19.2% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $59.584 billion (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants and social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $44.254 billion (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” $63.078 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $51.396 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” $46.703 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” small, high-income, oil-based Middle East economy; renewable energy proponent; regional finance and investment leader; maintains oldest sovereign wealth fund; emerging space and tourism industries; mid-way through 25-ye…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Kuwaiti dinars (KD) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 0.306 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 0.302 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 0.306 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 0.307 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 0.307 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” crude petroleum, refined petroleum, natural gas, hydrocarbons, plastics (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” China 25%, India 13%, Japan 13%, Taiwan 7%, UK 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $110.923 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $95.476 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $89.71 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $160.227 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 60.4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 20.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 32.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -30.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 16.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 0.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 57.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 55.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” cars, natural gas, garments, broadcasting equipment, packaged medicine (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 18%, UAE 10%, USA 9%, Saudi Arabia 6%, Japan 6% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $55.909 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $63.43 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $61.521 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” -5.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” petroleum, petrochemicals, cement, shipbuilding and repair, water desalination, food processing, construction materials
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 3.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 2.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 3.003 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 9.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $235.815 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $231.884 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $225.947 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 6.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” -1.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” -2.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $51,400 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $47,800 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $45,400 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 0% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $52.462 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $52.619 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $50.728 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 2.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 2.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 2.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 28.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 9.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 15.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 60,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 11 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 152,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 97.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 78.047 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 20.294 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 7.516 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 389.848 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 26.296 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.imports.text β€” 8.433 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 19.207 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.proven reserves.text β€” 1.784 trillion cubic meters (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.crude oil estimated reserves.text β€” 101.5 billion barrels (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 430,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.total petroleum production.text β€” 2.91 million bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 149,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from consumed natural gas.text β€” 51.587 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 48.723 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 100.459 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” limited natural freshwater resources; air and water pollution; desertification; loss of biodiversity
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.party to.text β€” Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the …
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