Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Kuwait

Kuwait: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 161.16 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
161.16 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
74th
of 149 countries
All-time high
161.16 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
57.59 Percentage of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Kuwait, 2000–2019

0501001502000200920192000: 65.7 Percentage of GDP2001: 67 Percentage of GDP2002: 67.4 Percentage of GDP2003: 60.6 Percentage of GDP2004: 59.1 Percentage of GDP2005: 57.6 Percentage of GDP2006: 59.5 Percentage of GDP2007: 64.9 Percentage of GDP2008: 73.5 Percentage of GDP2009: 92.2 Percentage of GDP2010: 101.4 Percentage of GDP2011: 98.6 Percentage of GDP2012: 97.8 Percentage of GDP2013: 103.1 Percentage of GDP2014: 110 Percentage of GDP2015: 117 Percentage of GDP2016: 123 Percentage of GDP2017: 141.2 Percentage of GDP2018: 150.6 Percentage of GDP2019: 161.2 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 161.16 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Kuwait peaked at 161.16 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.59 Percentage of GDP, in 2005.

That places Kuwait 74th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private capital stock in Kuwait, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 65.74 Percentage of GDP
2001 67.04 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2002 67.39 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2003 60.58 Percentage of GDP -10.1%
2004 59.14 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2005 57.59 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
2006 59.51 Percentage of GDP +3.3%
2007 64.89 Percentage of GDP +9.0%
2008 73.51 Percentage of GDP +13.3%
2009 92.17 Percentage of GDP +25.4%
2010 101.39 Percentage of GDP +10.0%
2011 98.63 Percentage of GDP -2.7%
2012 97.75 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2013 103.14 Percentage of GDP +5.5%
2014 110.03 Percentage of GDP +6.7%
2015 117.04 Percentage of GDP +6.4%
2016 123.01 Percentage of GDP +5.1%
2017 141.25 Percentage of GDP +14.8%
2018 150.65 Percentage of GDP +6.7%
2019 161.16 Percentage of GDP +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.76 Percentage of GDP 57.59 Percentage of GDP 92.17 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 120.4 Percentage of GDP 97.75 Percentage of GDP 161.16 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 71 Dominican Republic 166.42 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 72 Israel 165.27 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 73 Peru 162.8 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 75 New Zealand 160.87 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 76 Nicaragua 157.37 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 77 Mongolia 154.81 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Kuwait?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Kuwait was 161.16 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 161.16 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 57.59 Percentage of GDP in 2005.
How does Kuwait rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Kuwait ranks 74th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private capital stock
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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216 places, 4,249 data points, 2000–2019
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.