Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 5,502 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Kuwait stood at 5,502 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 7,998 current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 410.97 current US$ per person, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 53rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 510.39 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 660.16 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1967 | 726.65 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 639.22 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 635.13 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 437.76 current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 1971 | 410.97 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 420.48 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 502.86 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 728.33 current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 1975 | 1,303 current US$ per person | +78.9% |
| 1976 | 1,634 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 2,261 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1978 | 2,153 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 2,007 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 2,391 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 2,430 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3,000 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 3,003 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,521 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 2,241 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 1,966 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 1,846 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 1,326 current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1989 | 1,185 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 1,972 current US$ per person | +66.4% |
| 1991 | 3,202 current US$ per person | +62.4% |
| 1992 | 2,414 current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 2,166 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 1,987 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 6,543 current US$ per person | +229.4% |
| 2011 | 6,295 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 6,326 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6,809 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 7,255 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 7,614 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 7,998 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 7,845 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7,933 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7,213 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 5,047 current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 5,313 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 6,435 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 6,194 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 5,502 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 5,502 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,868 current US$ per person, 62% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 5,502 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 957.42 current US$ per person, 5.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +229.4% | 1,987 current US$ per person | 6,543 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 634.31 current US$ per person | 510.39 current US$ per person | 726.65 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,186 current US$ per person | 410.97 current US$ per person | 2,261 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,191 current US$ per person | 1,185 current US$ per person | 3,003 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,348 current US$ per person | 1,972 current US$ per person | 3,202 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,183 current US$ per person | 6,295 current US$ per person | 7,998 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,698 current US$ per person | 5,047 current US$ per person | 6,435 current US$ per person | 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 5,502 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7,998 current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 410.97 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.