Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 1,688 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, 1965–2024
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 (capita) in Kuwait, year by year
| 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% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,688 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,017 current LCU per person, 9% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,688 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,459 current LCU per person, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +217.8% | 590.02 current LCU per person | 1,875 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 169 Oman 1,992 current LCU per person compare
- 170 Tunisia 1,979 current LCU per person compare
- 171 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 1,735 current LCU per person compare
- 173 El Salvador 1,567 current LCU per person compare
- 174 Ecuador 1,421 current LCU per person compare
- 175 Eritrea, The State of 1,337 current LCU per person compare
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
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.