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Eintrag vom: 07.01.2013.

Kuwait is a wealthy country with a well-developed welfare state providing its nationals with a very high per capita income. However the country's long-term economic outlook remains heavily dependent on hydrocarbon revenues.

 

Over 28% of Kuwait?s wealth stems from ultra-high-net-worth individuals those with assets exceeding $100 million showcasing the nation?s deep integration into global wealth channels. Kuwait?s billionaires are diverse with fortunes spanning industries like oil construction and finance.

 

Since gaining independence the economy has operated as a state-led capitalist system where the government plays a central role in wealth distribution and employment. The economy is heavily reliant on oil exports which generate nearly 90% of government revenue and over 95% of export earnings.

 

Find Kuwait's latest economic outlook here - with historical data analysis and expert forecasts from the world?s leading economists.

 

In recent years Kuwaiti investment companies have invested large percentages of their assets abroad and their foreign assets have become substantially larger than their domestic assets.