Changes in inventories (current US$), annual growth rate (US annual) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Changes in inventories (current US$), annual growth rate (US annual) was -292.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories (current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -292.37 % change on previous year for changes in inventories (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.5% on the previous year and down 168.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 478.74 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -622.77 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Kuwait 166th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories (current US$), annual growth rate (US annual) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -30.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 43.75 % change on previous year | -243.7% |
| 1968 | -39.13 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1969 | 35.71 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 1970 | -111.05 % change on previous year | -410.9% |
| 1971 | 243.28 % change on previous year | -319.1% |
| 1972 | 221.15 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1973 | -15.25 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1974 | 446 % change on previous year | -3023.8% |
| 1975 | -28.12 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1976 | 174.02 % change on previous year | -718.9% |
| 1977 | 83.12 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1978 | -44.45 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1979 | 107.85 % change on previous year | -342.7% |
| 1980 | -25.5 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1981 | -17.82 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1982 | 40.46 % change on previous year | -327.1% |
| 1983 | -114.68 % change on previous year | -383.5% |
| 1984 | 57.57 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 1985 | -622.77 % change on previous year | -1181.7% |
| 1986 | 139.83 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1987 | 66.84 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1988 | 210.61 % change on previous year | +215.1% |
| 1989 | -13.1 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1990 | -120.52 % change on previous year | +820.1% |
| 1991 | 478.74 % change on previous year | -497.2% |
| 1992 | 75.61 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1993 | -0.1677 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1994 | 43.31 % change on previous year | -25920.6% |
| 2011 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2012 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +193.7% |
| 2013 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 2014 | -109.03 % change on previous year | +1036.7% |
| 2015 | 40.54 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2017 | 16.14 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2018 | 28.7 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 2019 | -68.27 % change on previous year | -337.9% |
| 2020 | -521.12 % change on previous year | +663.3% |
| 2021 | -13.88 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2022 | 148.74 % change on previous year | -1171.3% |
| 2023 | -181.04 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 2024 | -292.37 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -292.37 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.55 % change on previous year, 188.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -292.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -7.77 % change on previous year, 37.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories (current US$), annual growth rate (US annual) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +25920.6% | -0.1677 % change on previous year | 43.31 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +3023.8% | -15.25 % change on previous year | 446 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -39.13 % change on previous year | 43.75 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 107.65 % change on previous year | -111.05 % change on previous year | 446 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -27.85 % change on previous year | -622.77 % change on previous year | 210.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.4 % change on previous year | -120.52 % change on previous year | 478.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | -11.51 % change on previous year | -109.03 % change on previous year | 40.54 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -171.93 % change on previous year | -521.12 % change on previous year | 148.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 163 French Polynesia -190.95 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Bolivia -251.54 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Namibia -259.03 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Marshall Islands -300.82 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Costa Rica -388.22 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Palau -409.98 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 916.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.517 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 668.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Changes in inventories (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait was -292.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest changes in inventories (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 478.74 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -622.77 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Kuwait rank for changes in inventories (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 166th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is changes in inventories (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 168.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Changes in inventories (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Changes in inventories (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Changes in inventories (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.