KWT · Asia
Kuwait
Basic data — Kuwait, Asia.
Data refreshed on 2026.05.10 · source: Wikidata
Composite reading — institute
Risque élevé
5.7 /10 risk
- Security 0.0
- Legitimacy 3.6
- Economy 3.0
- Diplomacy 5.0
- Influence 0.0
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
- Capital
- Kuwait City
- Population
- 4,881,254 inh.
- Area
- 17,818 km²
- Currency
- KWD
- Regime
- constitutional monarchy
Executive in office
Head of State
Mechaal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah
Head of Government
Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah
Economic indicators World Bank · 2025
GDP
160 G$
GDP / capita
32,718 $
Growth
-2.6 %
Inflation
2.9 %
Unemployment
2.2 %
Defense / GDP
4.8 %
Life expectancy
84.6 yrs
Governance indices V-Dem · Freedom House · CPI · RSF · 2024
Democracy (V-Dem)
0.27/1
Freedoms (Freedom House)
38/100
Corruption (CPI)
46/100
Press freedom (RSF)
35/100
Strategic minerals USGS · production / réserves mondiales
- #6 Pétrole (réserves) — 2024
Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Exports
86 Md$
Imports
38 Md$
Balance
48 Md$
Top exports
- 88.0% Pétrole brut 76 Md$
Top imports
- 12.0% Voitures 4 Md$
Export partners
-
Chine
22.0%
-
Corée du Sud
14.5%
-
Inde
13.0%
-
Japon
10.0%
Import partners
-
Chine
19.5%
-
Émirats arabes unis
9.0%
-
États-Unis
8.0%
Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten
Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.
-
USA
40%
-
GBR
42%
-
FRA
45%
-
DEU
45%
-
RUS
60%
-
CHN
70%
-
IRN
56%
Abstention: 21%
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