Kuwaiti Dinar Inflation Calculator
KWD 100.00 in 1972 has the same buying power as KWD 777.62 in 2026.
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KWD 100.00 in 2001 is worth KWD 220.17 in 2026
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Inflation analysis
Inflation in Kuwait
This page covers 55 years of Kuwait consumer price data, from 1972 to 2026. The steepest single year on record was 1974, when consumer prices in Kuwait rose 13.0%.
Prices fell in 1 of those 54 years — about 2% of the time — most sharply in 1992, when they dropped 0.5%. In a year like that money gained purchasing power rather than losing it. By decade, the 1970s were the most inflationary stretch, averaging 8.6% a year, while the 2010s were the calmest at 2.8%. Over the last ten years inflation has averaged 2.5% a year, below the 3.9% average across the whole record.
Kuwait CPI and inflation rate by year
The full annual series behind this calculator, from 1972 to 2026. The final column shows what KWD 100.00 in that year is worth in 2026 money.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | KWD 100.00 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 132.06 | 2.80% | KWD 100.00 |
| 2025 | 128.46 | 2.36% | KWD 102.80 |
| 2024 | 125.49 | 2.90% | KWD 105.23 |
| 2023 | 121.96 | 3.64% | KWD 108.28 |
| 2022 | 117.67 | 3.98% | KWD 112.22 |
| 2021 | 113.17 | 3.42% | KWD 116.69 |
| 2020 | 109.42 | 2.10% | KWD 120.68 |
| 2019 | 107.17 | 1.09% | KWD 123.22 |
| 2018 | 106.01 | 0.54% | KWD 124.57 |
| 2017 | 105.44 | 2.17% | KWD 125.24 |
| 2016 | 103.20 | 3.20% | KWD 127.96 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 3.27% | KWD 132.06 |
| 2014 | 96.83 | 2.91% | KWD 136.38 |
| 2013 | 94.09 | 2.68% | KWD 140.34 |
| 2012 | 91.64 | 3.26% | KWD 144.11 |
| 2011 | 88.75 | 4.84% | KWD 148.80 |
| 2010 | 84.65 | 4.50% | KWD 156.00 |
| 2009 | 81.01 | 4.61% | KWD 163.01 |
| 2008 | 77.44 | 10.58% | KWD 170.53 |
| 2007 | 70.03 | 5.48% | KWD 188.57 |
| 2006 | 66.39 | 3.06% | KWD 198.92 |
| 2005 | 64.42 | 4.14% | KWD 205.00 |
| 2004 | 61.86 | 1.25% | KWD 213.49 |
| 2003 | 61.09 | 0.96% | KWD 216.16 |
| 2002 | 60.51 | 0.89% | KWD 218.23 |
| 2001 | 59.98 | 1.30% | KWD 220.17 |
| 2000 | 59.21 | 1.81% | KWD 223.04 |
| 1999 | 58.15 | 2.99% | KWD 227.08 |
| 1998 | 56.46 | 0.13% | KWD 233.87 |
| 1997 | 56.39 | 0.68% | KWD 234.17 |
| 1996 | 56.01 | 3.55% | KWD 235.77 |
| 1995 | 54.09 | 2.69% | KWD 244.15 |
| 1994 | 52.67 | 2.53% | KWD 250.71 |
| 1993 | 51.37 | 0.38% | KWD 257.06 |
| 1992 | 51.17 | -0.55% | KWD 258.05 |
| 1991 | 51.46 | 9.06% | KWD 256.64 |
| 1990 | 47.18 | 9.83% | KWD 279.89 |
| 1989 | 42.96 | 3.34% | KWD 307.41 |
| 1988 | 41.57 | 1.47% | KWD 317.68 |
| 1987 | 40.97 | 0.65% | KWD 322.35 |
| 1986 | 40.70 | 0.95% | KWD 324.46 |
| 1985 | 40.32 | 1.49% | KWD 327.55 |
| 1984 | 39.72 | 1.18% | KWD 332.43 |
| 1983 | 39.26 | 4.72% | KWD 336.35 |
| 1982 | 37.49 | 7.78% | KWD 352.22 |
| 1981 | 34.79 | 7.37% | KWD 379.61 |
| 1980 | 32.40 | 6.93% | KWD 407.61 |
| 1979 | 30.30 | 7.05% | KWD 435.85 |
| 1978 | 28.30 | 8.69% | KWD 466.57 |
| 1977 | 26.04 | 9.89% | KWD 507.12 |
| 1976 | 23.70 | 5.24% | KWD 557.27 |
| 1975 | 22.52 | 8.39% | KWD 586.44 |
| 1974 | 20.77 | 12.99% | KWD 635.66 |
| 1973 | 18.39 | 8.27% | KWD 718.25 |
| 1972 | 16.98 | — | KWD 777.62 |
Popular Kuwaiti Dinar comparisons
- KWD 100.00 in 2025 → KWD 102.80
- KWD 100.00 in 2024 → KWD 105.23
- KWD 100.00 in 2023 → KWD 108.28
- KWD 100.00 in 2022 → KWD 112.22
- KWD 100.00 in 2021 → KWD 116.69
- KWD 100.00 in 2020 → KWD 120.68
- KWD 100.00 in 2010 → KWD 156.00
- KWD 100.00 in 2000 → KWD 223.04
- KWD 100.00 in 1990 → KWD 279.89
- KWD 100.00 in 1980 → KWD 407.61
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Kuwait inflation FAQ
- What is the current inflation rate in Kuwait?
- Kuwait inflation was 2.80% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025.
- How much has Kuwaiti Dinar lost in value since 1972?
- KWD 100.00 in 1972 has the same purchasing power as KWD 777.62 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 677.62% over 54 years, an average of 3.87% per year.
- What years does this Kuwait inflation calculator cover?
- This calculator covers 55 years, from 1972 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
- Can Kuwaiti Dinar inflation be negative?
- Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and Kuwaiti Dinar gained purchasing power over that year. Kuwait recorded deflation in 1 of the 54 years measured here, most recently in 1992. The steepest fall was -0.55% in 1992.
- What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?
- The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.
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