Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait

Kuwait: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 1,688 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,688 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
172nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
2,417 current LCU per person
in 2016
All-time low
138.32 current LCU per person
in 1972
Years of data
45
1965–2024

Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, 1965–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1965199420241965: 182.3 current LCU per person1966: 235.8 current LCU per person1967: 259.5 current LCU per person1968: 228.3 current LCU per person1969: 226.8 current LCU per person1970: 156.3 current LCU per person1971: 146.3 current LCU per person1972: 138.3 current LCU per person1973: 149.1 current LCU per person1974: 213.5 current LCU per person1975: 378 current LCU per person1976: 477.7 current LCU per person1977: 648 current LCU per person1978: 592.3 current LCU per person1979: 554.7 current LCU per person1980: 646.3 current LCU per person1981: 677.5 current LCU per person1982: 863.8 current LCU per person1983: 875.4 current LCU per person1984: 746.4 current LCU per person1985: 674 current LCU per person1986: 571.3 current LCU per person1987: 514.5 current LCU per person1988: 370 current LCU per person1989: 348.2 current LCU per person1990: 567.9 current LCU per person1991: 910.2 current LCU per person1992: 708.3 current LCU per person1993: 654.2 current LCU per person1994: 590 current LCU per person2010: 1.9k current LCU per person2011: 1.7k current LCU per person2012: 1.8k current LCU per person2013: 1.9k current LCU per person2014: 2.1k current LCU per person2015: 2.3k current LCU per person2016: 2.4k current LCU per person2017: 2.4k current LCU per person2018: 2.4k current LCU per person2019: 2.2k current LCU per person2020: 1.5k current LCU per person2021: 1.6k current LCU per person2022: 2.0k current LCU per person2023: 1.9k current LCU per person2024: 1.7k current LCU per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

In 2024, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait stood at 1,688 current LCU per person.

The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 2,417 current LCU per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 138.32 current LCU per person, in 1972.

That places Kuwait 172nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, 1965 to 2024.
Year current LCU per person Change
1965 182.28 current LCU per person
1966 235.77 current LCU per person +29.3%
1967 259.52 current LCU per person +10.1%
1968 228.29 current LCU per person -12.0%
1969 226.83 current LCU per person -0.6%
1970 156.34 current LCU per person -31.1%
1971 146.35 current LCU per person -6.4%
1972 138.32 current LCU per person -5.5%
1973 149.13 current LCU per person +7.8%
1974 213.51 current LCU per person +43.2%
1975 377.97 current LCU per person +77.0%
1976 477.73 current LCU per person +26.4%
1977 648 current LCU per person +35.6%
1978 592.32 current LCU per person -8.6%
1979 554.68 current LCU per person -6.4%
1980 646.34 current LCU per person +16.5%
1981 677.52 current LCU per person +4.8%
1982 863.77 current LCU per person +27.5%
1983 875.44 current LCU per person +1.4%
1984 746.41 current LCU per person -14.7%
1985 674.05 current LCU per person -9.7%
1986 571.34 current LCU per person -15.2%
1987 514.47 current LCU per person -10.0%
1988 370.01 current LCU per person -28.1%
1989 348.19 current LCU per person -5.9%
1990 567.89 current LCU per person +63.1%
1991 910.17 current LCU per person +60.3%
1992 708.27 current LCU per person -22.2%
1993 654.25 current LCU per person -7.6%
1994 590.02 current LCU per person -9.8%
2010 1,875 current LCU per person +217.8%
2011 1,737 current LCU per person -7.4%
2012 1,771 current LCU per person +1.9%
2013 1,931 current LCU per person +9.0%
2014 2,065 current LCU per person +6.9%
2015 2,291 current LCU per person +11.0%
2016 2,417 current LCU per person +5.5%
2017 2,380 current LCU per person -1.5%
2018 2,395 current LCU per person +0.7%
2019 2,190 current LCU per person -8.6%
2020 1,546 current LCU per person -29.4%
2021 1,603 current LCU per person +3.7%
2022 1,971 current LCU per person +23.0%
2023 1,903 current LCU per person -3.5%
2024 1,688 current LCU per person -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 226.54 current LCU per person 182.28 current LCU per person 259.52 current LCU per person 5
1970s 345.44 current LCU per person 138.32 current LCU per person 648 current LCU per person 10
1980s 628.75 current LCU per person 348.19 current LCU per person 875.44 current LCU per person 10
1990s 686.12 current LCU per person 567.89 current LCU per person 910.17 current LCU per person 5
2010s 2,105 current LCU per person 1,737 current LCU per person 2,417 current LCU per person 10
2020s 1,742 current LCU per person 1,546 current LCU per person 1,971 current LCU per person 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 169 Oman 1,992 current LCU per person compare
  2. 170 Tunisia 1,979 current LCU per person compare
  3. 171 Marshall Islands 1,735 current LCU per person compare
  4. 173 El Salvador 1,567 current LCU per person compare
  5. 174 Ecuador 1,421 current LCU per person compare
  6. 175 Eritrea 1,337 current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait?
Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait was 1,688 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 2,417 current LCU per person in 2016.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 138.32 current LCU per person in 1972.
How does Kuwait rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
Kuwait ranks 172nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 8,148 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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