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🇰🇼 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Kuwait

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
16.32%
share of total income
Middle 40%
38.29%
share of total income
Top 10%
45.4%
share of total income
Top 1%
17.73%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (KWD)

BracketAvg. Income (KWD)Threshold (KWD)
Bottom 50%2,423 KWD< 3,635
Middle 40%14,144 KWD3,635 - 40,248
Top 10%67,080 KWD> 40,248
Top 1%261,938 KWD> 157,163
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+-7.26%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
-7.26%
Bottom 50%
-7.26%
Top 1% Growth
-7.26%

Inequality Gap

45.4%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.5x the national average salary in Kuwait.

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