Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait stood at 0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.393 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Kuwait 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1972 | 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 1983 | 0.251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.8% |
| 1991 | 0.393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 0.128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 141 San Marino 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Greece 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Brazil 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Burkina Faso 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Guatemala 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Bolivia 0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.393 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.