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The flag of Kuwait is composed of three equal horizontal bands of green, white and red, with a black trapezium superimposed on the hoist side of the field. This trapezium has its base on the hoist end and spans about one-fourth the width of the field.
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Kuwait

State of Kuwait

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Population
4.88M
Capital
Kuwait City
Area
17,818 km²
Currency
KWD
Kuwaiti dinar

Statistics

Latest values from the World Bank. Click any metric for the full trend.

GDP (current US$)
$160.23B
as of 2024
GDP per capita
$32,718
as of 2024
Population
4.90M
as of 2024
Population growth (annual %)
0.9%
as of 2024
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
2.9%
as of 2024
Unemployment (% of labor force)
2.2%
as of 2024
Internet users (% of population)
99.7%
as of 2024
Life expectancy at birth
84.58
as of 2024
Healthcare spending (% of GDP)
5.0%
as of 2023
Education spending (% of GDP)
6.4%
as of 2024
Urban population (% of total)
100.0%
as of 2024
Fertility rate
1.56
as of 2024
CO₂ emissions per capita
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Trade (% of GDP)
96.1%
as of 2023
Land area (km²)
17,820
as of 2023

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About Kuwait

Languages
Arabic
Currencies
Kuwaiti dinar (KWD)
Timezones
UTC+03:00
Demonym
Kuwaiti
UN member
Yes
Independent
Yes
ISO codes
KW · KWT
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