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.
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% |