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Kuwait

KWT · Asia

Mechaal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah

Identity

Regime

constitutional monarchy

Capital

Kuwait City

Population

4,881,254

Area

17,818 km²

Currency

KWD

Executive

Head of State

Mechaal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah
2023

Head of Government

Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah

Cabinet (size)

Parliament

50 seats
1 chamber(s)

Governance

V-Dem (0-1)

0.14
#159

Freedom House

30/100
Not Free

CPI corruption

46/100
#65

Press RSF

40/100
#136

Economy

GDP (B$)

157 Md$
2025

GDP / capita

32,312 $
2025

Growth %

2.7 %
2025

Inflation %

2.4 %
2025

Unemployment %

2.2 %
2025

Defense & nuclear

Defense budget

7.9 Md$
4.7 %PIB · #34

Nuclear posture

—

Listed military units

International posture

Sanctions

—

Chokepoints

—

Alliances

UN · WTO · OPEC · Arab League · OIC · GCC

Alignment USA · RUS · CHN

40% · 60% · 70%
UN vote

Treaties ratified (of 10)

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