Gross fixed capital formation, Private … Private capita Purchasing in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … Private capita Purchasing was 0 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Kuwait, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Kuwait stood at 0 units per person.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Kuwait peaked at 0 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1985.
That places Kuwait 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private … Private capita Purchasing in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +62.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +34.9% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +45.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +66.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +75.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -40.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -70.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +40.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +46.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -39.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +220.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +95.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -46.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -7.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per person, 6.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private … Private capita Purchasing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +220.3% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
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, private sector, constant prices in Kuwait?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Kuwait was 0 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1985.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Kuwait ranks 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.