Economic complexity rankings in Kuwait
Kuwait: Economic complexity rankings was 83 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
83
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
24th
of 121 countries
All-time high
106
in 2013
All-time low
18
in 1976
Years of data
52
1964–2015
Economic complexity rankings in Kuwait, 1964–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 83 for economic complexity rankings in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Kuwait peaked at 106 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18, in 1976.
Kuwait ranks 24th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 64 | — |
| 1965 | 77 | +20.3% |
| 1966 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 87 | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 77 | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 68 | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 62 | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 70 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 64 | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 18 | -71.9% |
| 1977 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 28 | +55.6% |
| 1979 | 44 | +57.1% |
| 1980 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 58 | +34.9% |
| 1985 | 72 | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 40 | -44.4% |
| 1987 | 54 | +35.0% |
| 1988 | 34 | -37.0% |
| 1989 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 51 | +41.7% |
| 1991 | 75 | +47.1% |
| 1992 | 84 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 75 | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 80 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 95 | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 82 | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 75 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 78 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 72 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 65 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 76 | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 83 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 72 | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 75 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 106 | +41.3% |
| 2014 | 86 | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 83 | -3.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 83 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.67 | 64 | 87 | 6 |
| 1970s | 51.3 | 18 | 77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.6 | 34 | 72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.2 | 51 | 95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.4 | 64 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82 | 70 | 106 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 economic complexity rankings in Kuwait?
- Economic complexity rankings in Kuwait was 83 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 106 in 2013.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 1976.
- How does Kuwait rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Kuwait ranks 24th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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