Kenya vs Kuwait: Gross capital formation

Kenya
23.05 billion current US$
in 2025
Kuwait
24.30 billion current US$
in 2024
Kenya rank
73rd
Kuwait rank
71st

Gross capital formation over time

  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 24.30 billion current US$ against 23.05 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 1.25 billion current US$.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kenya ranks 73rd and Kuwait ranks 71st of 185 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 232.57 million current US$ 456.40 million current US$ 223.83 million current US$ Kuwait
1970s 777.06 million current US$ 1.60 billion current US$ 826.60 million current US$ Kuwait
1980s 1.65 billion current US$ 4.15 billion current US$ 2.50 billion current US$ Kuwait
1990s 1.77 billion current US$ 4.25 billion current US$ 2.48 billion current US$ Kuwait
2000s 4.16 billion current US$ 13.25 billion current US$ 9.09 billion current US$ Kuwait
2010s 14.75 billion current US$ 27.83 billion current US$ 13.08 billion current US$ Kuwait
2020s 20.32 billion current US$ 25.25 billion current US$ 4.92 billion current US$ Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Kenya or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 24.30 billion current US$ against 23.05 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Kenya and Kuwait?
1.25 billion current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Kuwait?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Kuwait rank globally for gross capital formation?
Kenya ranks 73rd and Kuwait ranks 71st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 10,929 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.