Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) was -17.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kuwait stood at -17.44 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 494.8% on the previous year and down 373.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 71.71 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -35.53 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 178th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 27.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 23.18 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1968 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1969 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
| 1970 | -34.18 % change on previous year | -424.7% |
| 1971 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1972 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 12.04 % change on previous year | +136.4% |
| 1974 | 69.33 % change on previous year | +475.8% |
| 1975 | 71.71 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 43.16 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1977 | 48.71 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1978 | -8.65 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1979 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 1980 | 15.41 % change on previous year | +87.8% |
| 1981 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1982 | 34.71 % change on previous year | +344.3% |
| 1983 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1984 | -10.42 % change on previous year | +184.8% |
| 1985 | -9.97 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1986 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1987 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1988 | -17.14 % change on previous year | +247.4% |
| 1989 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1990 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -312.3% |
| 1991 | 40.05 % change on previous year | +518.3% |
| 1992 | -0.5344 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1993 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +761.7% |
| 1994 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4614 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1996 | 18.93 % change on previous year | +4002.9% |
| 1997 | -11.83 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1998 | 16.18 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 1999 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2000 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 24.04 % change on previous year | -418.6% |
| 2002 | 29.69 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 19.54 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2004 | 34.24 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 2005 | 21.66 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 22.86 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 39.97 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2009 | -21.56 % change on previous year | -549.1% |
| 2010 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 2011 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2012 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -712.9% |
| 2013 | 13.35 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 2014 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2015 | 16.26 % change on previous year | +155.3% |
| 2016 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2018 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 2019 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -250.1% |
| 2020 | -35.53 % change on previous year | +342.6% |
| 2021 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2022 | 43.65 % change on previous year | +2000.0% |
| 2023 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2024 | -17.44 % change on previous year | +494.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -17.44 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 % change on previous year. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -17.44 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.2 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +4002.9% | 0.4614 % change on previous year | 18.93 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +2000.0% | 2.08 % change on previous year | 43.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.4 % change on previous year | -8.06 % change on previous year | 27.97 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 21.96 % change on previous year | -34.18 % change on previous year | 71.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3362 % change on previous year | -17.14 % change on previous year | 34.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.25 % change on previous year | -11.83 % change on previous year | 40.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.77 % change on previous year | -21.56 % change on previous year | 39.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 % change on previous year | -8.03 % change on previous year | 16.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.03 % change on previous year | -35.53 % change on previous year | 43.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 175 Zambia -10.14 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Senegal -14.55 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Botswana -17.16 % change on previous year compare
- 179 San Marino -22.37 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Namibia -22.54 % change on previous year compare
- 181 New Caledonia -24.3 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kuwait was -17.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 71.71 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.53 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 373.9%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.