Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) was 0.0463 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0463 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
186th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.119 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.0199 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0463 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.119 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0199 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Kuwait 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0563 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0631 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0642 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0334 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0282 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +85.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0557 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0377 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0376 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0725 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0722 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0643 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0489 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0438 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0361 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1991 | 0.119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +134.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0519 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 0.048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0414 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0443 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0439 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0521 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0536 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0506 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0374 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0359 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0407 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0765 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0905 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0771 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0698 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0546 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0463 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3353 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0463 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0563 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0541 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0725 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0566 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0414 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0359 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0905 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.0463 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.119 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.