Kuwait Inflation Rate 1973-2024

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
  • Kuwait inflation rate for 2023 was 3.64%, a 0.34% decline from 2022.
  • Kuwait inflation rate for 2022 was 3.98%, a 0.56% increase from 2021.
  • Kuwait inflation rate for 2021 was 3.42%, a 1.32% increase from 2020.
  • Kuwait inflation rate for 2020 was 2.10%, a 1.01% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Inflation Rate (%)
Hungary 17.13%
Palau 12.80%
Poland 11.53%
Czech Republic 10.66%
Slovak Republic 10.53%
Barbados 9.79%
Estonia 9.16%
Lithuania 9.12%
Latvia 8.94%
Iceland 8.74%
Sweden 8.55%
Croatia 7.94%
Austria 7.81%
Chile 7.58%
Slovenia 7.45%
United Kingdom 6.79%
Ireland 6.30%
Finland 6.25%
Germany 5.95%
Uruguay 5.87%
New Zealand 5.73%
Italy 5.62%
Australia 5.60%
Norway 5.52%
Malta 5.09%
Antigua and Barbuda 5.07%
France 4.88%
Singapore 4.82%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.63%
Portugal 4.31%
Israel 4.23%
United States 4.12%
Belgium 4.05%
Canada 3.88%
Netherlands 3.84%
Luxembourg 3.74%
Kuwait 3.64%
South Korea 3.60%
St. Kitts and Nevis 3.56%
Cyprus 3.54%
Spain 3.53%
Greece 3.46%
Denmark 3.31%
Japan 3.27%
Bahamas 3.05%
Qatar 3.03%
Saudi Arabia 2.33%
Switzerland 2.14%
Hong Kong 2.10%
Panama 1.49%
Oman 0.94%
Brunei 0.36%
Bahrain 0.07%
Seychelles -1.04%
Kuwait Inflation Rate - Historical Data
Year Inflation Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 3.64% -0.34%
2022 3.98% 0.56%
2021 3.42% 1.32%
2020 2.10% 1.01%
2019 1.09% 0.55%
2018 0.54% -1.63%
2017 2.17% -1.03%
2016 3.20% -0.07%
2015 3.27% 0.36%
2014 2.91% 0.23%
2013 2.68% -0.57%
2012 3.26% -1.58%
2011 4.84% 0.34%
2010 4.50% -0.11%
2009 4.61% -5.97%
2008 10.58% 5.10%
2007 5.48% 2.43%
2006 3.06% -1.09%
2005 4.14% 2.89%
2004 1.25% 0.29%
2003 0.96% 0.07%
2002 0.89% -0.41%
2001 1.30% -0.51%
2000 1.81% -1.18%
1999 2.99% 2.86%
1998 0.13% -0.55%
1997 0.68% -2.87%
1996 3.55% 0.87%
1995 2.69% 0.15%
1994 2.53% 2.15%
1993 0.38% 0.93%
1992 -0.55% -9.60%
1991 9.06% -0.78%
1990 9.83% 6.49%
1989 3.34% 1.87%
1988 1.47% 0.81%
1987 0.65% -0.30%
1986 0.95% -0.54%
1985 1.49% 0.31%
1984 1.18% -3.54%
1983 4.72% -3.06%
1982 7.78% 0.40%
1981 7.37% 0.45%
1980 6.93% -0.12%
1979 7.05% -1.64%
1978 8.69% -1.20%
1977 9.89% 4.65%
1976 5.24% -3.16%
1975 8.39% -4.60%
1974 12.99% 4.73%
1973 8.27% 4.73%