Chemicals in Kuwait
Kuwait: Chemicals was 22.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Chemicals in Kuwait, 1967–2021
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2021, chemicals in Kuwait stood at 22.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Kuwait peaked at 31.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1967.
Kuwait ranks 14th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemicals in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.5% | — |
| 1968 | 2.6% | +76.7% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 4.1% | +57.7% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 11.4% | +208.9% |
| 1973 | 17.1% | +50.1% |
| 1974 | 8.9% | -47.7% |
| 1975 | 12.8% | +43.4% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | -43.9% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | +54.5% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 8.8% | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | +111.3% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | -48.4% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -31.4% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | +48.7% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -56.4% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +55.3% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -34.0% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +43.4% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +320.0% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +58.9% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +51.8% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 3 |
| 1970s | 9.6% | 3.7% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 2.3% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 3.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 10.5% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 11 Bahamas 27.6% compare
- 12 Nigeria 25.7% compare
- 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.2% compare
- 15 Israel 22.4% compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 21.9% compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 21.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -18.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,753 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3824 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 12,562 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1173 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Kuwait?
- Chemicals in Kuwait was 22.8% in 2021, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1967.
- How does Kuwait rank for chemicals?
- Kuwait ranks 14th out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).