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Kuwait Inflation Data: Rate, CPI, Food, Harmonised

Kuwait Inflation Indicators

Indicator Data Period
Consumer Price Index (CPI) 130 index points Aug/23
Food Inflation 5.63 % Aug/23
Inflation Rate YoY 3.8 % Aug/23
Inflation Rate Mom 0.2 % Aug/23
CPI Transportation 142 Index Points Aug/23


Latest data on Consumer Price Index (CPI) (index points)

Consumer Price Index (CPI)
                     Kuwait - Historical Data (index points)

What is CPI Index in Kuwait?

  • Consumer Price Index in Kuwait remained unchanged at 130 index points in August 2023. The maximum level was 119 index points and minimum was 65.3 index points.
  • Data published Monthly by Central Statistical Bureau.

Historical Data (index points) by years

Data
Period
Date
130 Aug/23 20.09.2023
130 Jul/23 17.08.2023
130 Jun/23 18.07.2023
129 May/23 21.06.2023
129 Apr/23 18.05.2023
129 Mar/23 25.04.2023
128 Feb/23 20.03.2023
128 Jan/23 20.02.2023


Historical Chart by prime ministers (index points)

Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Kuwait by prime ministers

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Jaber Al-Mubarak 30.11.2011 - 112.3000 112.5000 113.1000 112.2000 0.18%


Latest data on Food Inflation (%)

Food Inflation
                     Kuwait - Historical Data (%)

What is Food Inflation in Kuwait?

  • Food Inflation in Kuwait increased by 5.63 % in August 2023 over the same month in the previous year. The maximum level was 14.2 % and minimum was -1.6 %.
  • Data published Monthly by Central Statistical Bureau.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
5.63 Aug/23 20.09.2023
5.79 Jul/23 17.08.2023
6.25 Jun/23 18.07.2023
6.85 May/23 21.06.2023
7.7 Apr/23 18.05.2023
7.46 Mar/23 25.04.2023
7.03 Feb/23 20.03.2023
7.38 Jan/23 20.02.2023


Historical Chart by YoY prime ministers (%)

Food Inflation in Kuwait by prime ministers

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Jaber Al-Mubarak 30.11.2011 - 0.8000 -0.4000 0.8000 -1.0200 -150.00%


Latest data on Inflation Rate YoY (%)

Inflation Rate YoY
                     Kuwait - Historical Data (%)

What is Inflation Rate in Kuwait?

  • Inflation Rate in Kuwait increased by 3.8 % in August 2023 over the same month in the previous year. The maximum level was 11.7 % and minimum was -1.15 %.
  • Data published Monthly by Central Statistical Bureau.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
3.8 Aug/23 20.09.2023
3.8 Jul/23 17.08.2023
3.8 Jun/23 18.07.2023
3.7 May/23 21.06.2023
3.69 Apr/23 18.05.2023
3.7 Mar/23 20.04.2023
3.22 Feb/23 20.03.2023
3.31 Jan/23 20.02.2023


Historical Chart by YoY prime ministers (%)

Inflation Rate YoY in Kuwait by prime ministers

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Jaber Al-Mubarak 30.11.2011 - 0.4000 0.4000 0.4000 0.4000 0.00%


Latest data on Inflation Rate Mom (%)

Inflation Rate Mom
                     Kuwait - Historical Data (%)

What is inflation rate in Kuwait 2024?

  • Inflation Rate in Kuwait increased by 0.2 % in August 2023 over the previous month. The maximum level was 2.2 % and minimum was -0.8 %.
  • Data published Monthly by Central Statistical Bureau.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
0.2 Aug/23 20.09.2023
0 Jul/23 17.08.2023
0.5 Jun/23 18.07.2023
0.2 May/23 21.06.2023
0.16 Apr/23 18.05.2023
0.7 Mar/23 20.04.2023
0.16 Feb/23 20.03.2023
0.24 Jan/23 20.02.2023


Historical Chart by MoM prime ministers (%)

Inflation Rate Mom in Kuwait by prime ministers

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Jaber Al-Mubarak 30.11.2011 - 0.1000 0.1000 0.1000 0.1000 0.00%


Latest data on CPI Transportation (Index Points)

CPI Transportation
                     Kuwait - Historical Data (Index Points)

What is Kuwait CPI Index for Transportation?

  • CPI Transportation in Kuwait remained unchanged at 142 Index Points in August 2023. The maximum level was 131 Index Points and minimum was 102 Index Points.
  • Data published Monthly by Central Statistical Bureau.

Historical Data (Index Points) by years

Data
Period
Date
142 Aug/23 20.09.2023
142 Jul/23 17.08.2023
142 Jun/23 18.07.2023
141 May/23 21.06.2023
137 Apr/23 18.05.2023
141 Mar/23 25.04.2023
140 Feb/23 20.03.2023
140 Jan/23 20.02.2023


Historical Chart by prime ministers (Index Points)

CPI Transportation in Kuwait by prime ministers

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End

Other inflation indicators in Kuwait

Index Updated Actual Previous
Gasoline Prices Sep/23 0.27 USD/Liter 0.28
Producer Prices Jun/23 146 in. pt. 146

Inflation Rate YoY in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Bangladesh Sep/23 9.63 % 9.92
Jordan Aug/23 0.88 % 0.92
Kyrgyzstan Aug/23 9.5 % 10.3
Mongolia Aug/23 10 % 9.2
Nepal Aug/23 7.52 % 7.44
Palestine Aug/23 4.9 % 3.63
Tajikistan Aug/23 4.2 % 2.3
Cambodia -5.69 0.76 % 0.28
China Aug/23 0.1 % -0.3
Georgia Sep/23 0.7 % 0.9
India Aug/23 6.83 % 7.44
Israel Aug/23 4.1 % 3.3
Pakistan Sep/23 31.4 % 27.38
South Korea Sep/23 3.7 % 3.4
Taiwan Sep/23 2.93 % 2.53
Vietnam Sep/23 3.66 % 2.96
Maldives Aug/23 2.4 % 2.38
Armenia Sep/23 0.1 % -0.17
Hong Kong Aug/23 1.8 % 1.8
Indonesia Sep/23 2.28 % 3.27
Japan Aug/23 3.2 % 3.3
Kazakhstan Sep/23 11.8 % 13.1
Lebanon Aug/23 230 % 252
Macau Aug/23 0.99 % 0.78
Malaysia Aug/23 2 % 2
Philippines Sep/23 6.1 % 5.3
Qatar Aug/23 2.38 % 3.11
Singapore Aug/23 4 % 4.1
Sri Lanka Sep/23 1.3 % 4
Thailand Sep/23 0.3 % 0.88
Oman Aug/23 0.8 % 0.4
Iran Sep/23 39.5 % 39.8
Laos Sep/23 25.69 % 25.88
Azerbaijan Sep/23 10.9 % 11.7
Kuwait Aug/23 3.8 % 3.8
Saudi Arabia Aug/23 2 % 2.3
Bahrain Aug/23 0 % -0.1
North Korea Jul/13 55 % 70
United Arab Emirates Aug/23 2.28 % 1.02
Yemen Jun/17 0.77 % 0.45
Turkmenistan 2023 6.72 % 11.48
Uzbekistan 2023 9.2 % 8.96
Iraq Jul/23 3.48 % 3.41
Syria Aug/20 139 % 134
Afghanistan Jun/23 -6.5 % -2.8
Bhutan Aug/23 4.75 % 4
Brunei Jun/23 0.2 % 0.8
Mauritius Sep/23 5.2 % 5.9