How does Kuwait rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Kuwait ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Kuwait: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 15.0%

World rank

163rd

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.4186 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1965–2024

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1965–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait is 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.4186 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places Kuwait 163rd 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 US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1965 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1967	0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1968	0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1969	0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1970	0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.6%
1971	0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1972	0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1973	0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1974	0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1975	0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+87.8%
1976	0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.0%
1977	0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.9%
1978	0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1979	0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.5%
1980	0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1981	0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1982	0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.5%
1983	0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1984	0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1985	0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1986	0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1987	0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1988	0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1989	0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1990	0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.3%
1991	0.4186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+137.5%
1992	0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.6%
1993	0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1994	0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1995	0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1996	0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1997	0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1998	0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.3%
1999	0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2000	0.1067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
2001	0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.1%
2002	0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
2003	0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2004	0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2005	0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2006	0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2007	0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
2008	0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2009	0.1797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2010	0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2011	0.1355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
2012	0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2013	0.1435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2014	0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2015	0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.1%
2016	0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
2017	0.2773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2018	0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2019	0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2020	0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2021	0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2022	0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2023	0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2024	0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

160 Malawi 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
161 Luxembourg 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
162 Tunisia 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
164 Eswatini 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
165 Pakistan 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
166 Libya 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,962 current US$ per person (2024)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1,522 current LCU per person (2024)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -18.28 % change on previous year (2024)
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,753 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 0.4186 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Kuwait rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Kuwait ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.