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Kuwait Inflation Data: Rate, CPI, Food, Harmonised

Kuwait Inflation Indicators

Indicator Data Period
Consumer Price Index (CPI) 129 index points Apr/23
Food Inflation 7.7 % Apr/23
Inflation Rate YoY 3.69 % Apr/23
Inflation Rate Mom 0.16 % Apr/23
CPI Transportation 137 Index Points Apr/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 129 index points in April 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
129 Apr/23 18.05.2023
129 Mar/23 25.04.2023
128 Feb/23 20.03.2023
128 Jan/23 20.02.2023
128 Dec/22 19.01.2023
127 Nov/22 19.12.2022
126 Sep/22 31.10.2022
126 Aug/22 28.09.2022


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 7.7 % in April 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
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
7.48 Dec/22 19.01.2023
6.74 Nov/22 19.12.2022
6.63 Oct/22 22.11.2022
6.53 Sep/22 31.10.2022


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 3.69 % in April 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
3.69 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
3.15 Dec/23 19.01.2023
3.2 Nov/22 19.12.2022
3.27 Oct/22 22.11.2022
3.2 Sep/22 31.10.2022


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 2023?

  • Inflation Rate in Kuwait increased by 0.16 % in April 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
0.16 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
0.71 Dec/22 19.01.2023
0.2 Nov/22 19.12.2022
0.32 Oct/22 22.11.2022
0.4 Sep/22 31.10.2022


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 decreased to 137 Index Points in April 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
137 Apr/23 18.05.2023
141 Mar/23 25.04.2023
140 Feb/23 20.03.2023
140 Jan/23 20.02.2023
140 Dec/22 19.01.2023
139 Nov/22 19.12.2022
139 Oct/22 26.11.2022
139 Sep/22 31.10.2022


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 May/23 0.28 USD/Liter 0.28
Producer Prices Dec/22 146 in. pt. 145

Inflation Rate YoY in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Bangladesh May/23 9.94 % 9.94
Jordan Apr/23 2.93 % 3.91
Kyrgyzstan Apr/23 10.7 % 12.7
Mongolia Apr/23 11.3 % 12.2
Nepal May/23 7.41 % 7.76
Palestine Apr/23 3.86 % 4.32
Tajikistan Apr/23 3.4 % 3.6
Cambodia Apr/23 1.1 % 0.7
China May/23 0.2 % 0.1
Georgia May/23 1.5 % 2.7
India Apr/23 4.7 % 5.66
Israel Apr/23 5 % 5
Pakistan May/23 38 % 36.4
South Korea May/23 3.3 % 4.2
Taiwan May/23 2.02 % 2.35
Vietnam May/23 2.43 % 2.81
Maldives Apr/23 3.91 % 3.97
Armenia May/23 1.3 % 3.2
Hong Kong Apr/23 2.1 % 1.7
Indonesia May/23 4 % 4.33
Japan Apr/23 3.5 % 3.2
Kazakhstan May/23 15.9 % 16.8
Lebanon Apr/23 269 % 264
Macau Apr/23 0.85 % 0.86
Malaysia Apr/23 3.3 % 3.4
Philippines May/23 6.1 % 6.6
Qatar Apr/23 3.68 % 4.01
Singapore Apr/23 5.7 % 5.5
Sri Lanka May/23 25.2 % 35.3
Thailand May/23 0.53 % 2.67
Oman Apr/23 1.1 % 1.6
Iran May/23 54.6 % 55.5
Laos May/23 38.86 % 39.89
Azerbaijan Apr/23 13.5 % 13.6
Kuwait Apr/23 3.69 % 3.7
Saudi Arabia Apr/23 2.7 % 2.7
Bahrain Apr/23 0.7 % -0.1
North Korea Jul/13 55 % 70
United Arab Emirates Apr/23 3.27 % 4.91
Yemen Jun/17 0.77 % 0.45
Turkmenistan 2022 17.5 % 14.95
Uzbekistan 2023 10.38 % 11
Iraq Apr/23 4 % 5.26
Syria Aug/20 139 % 134
Afghanistan Mar/23 1.9 % 3.5
Bhutan Apr/23 3.29 % 3.15
Brunei Mar/23 0.4 % 1.2
Mauritius May/23 7.9 % 8.3