Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Kuwait, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0028 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Kuwait peaked at 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 14th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre Purchasing in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +84.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +143.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0028 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0028 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 29.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre 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 | +143.3% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 11 Switzerland 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Israel 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Ireland 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Japan 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Germany 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Lebanon 0.0023 units per square kilometre 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, private sector, constant prices in Kuwait?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Kuwait was 0.0028 units per square kilometre 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 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Kuwait ranks 14th out of 170 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 86.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.