Kuwait Inflation Rate 1960-2024
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 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 for 2019 was 1.09%, a 0.55% increase from 2018.
| Kuwait Inflation Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Inflation Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 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% | 8.27% |
| 1972 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1971 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1970 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1969 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1963 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1961 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 0.00% | 0.00% |