Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices was -4.96 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Kuwait, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Kuwait is -4.96 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 212.1% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Kuwait peaked at 143.34 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -68.82 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Kuwait ranks 143rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1971 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 1972 | -0.3594 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1973 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -501.9% |
| 1974 | 23.49 % change on previous year | +1526.1% |
| 1975 | 72.62 % change on previous year | +209.2% |
| 1976 | 31.89 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1977 | 43.92 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1978 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1979 | -9.66 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1980 | -47.19 % change on previous year | +388.6% |
| 1981 | 52.83 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
| 1982 | 74.57 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1983 | 84.02 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1984 | -38.33 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 1985 | -68.82 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 1986 | 45.9 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1987 | 52.48 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1988 | -37.21 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1989 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1990 | 143.34 % change on previous year | +3274.6% |
| 1991 | 56.66 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1992 | -35.77 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1993 | 17.81 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1994 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1995 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 1996 | 19.53 % change on previous year | -826.0% |
| 1997 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1998 | 47.49 % change on previous year | -549.1% |
| 1999 | -21.71 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2000 | -18.87 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 19.55 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 2002 | 24.14 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 25.18 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2005 | 33.87 % change on previous year | +284.6% |
| 2006 | 39.83 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 18.5 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2008 | 18.55 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2009 | -29.17 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 2010 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2011 | -0.7347 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 2012 | 15.08 % change on previous year | -2152.6% |
| 2013 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2015 | 16.49 % change on previous year | +176.4% |
| 2016 | 17.41 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2088 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2018 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +2017.4% |
| 2019 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -212.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -4.96 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -4.96 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.35 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices 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 | +3274.6% | 4.25 % change on previous year | 143.34 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +2152.6% | -0.7347 % change on previous year | 15.08 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +2017.4% | 0.2088 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1526.1% | 1.44 % change on previous year | 23.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.32 % change on previous year | -9.85 % change on previous year | 72.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.25 % change on previous year | -68.82 % change on previous year | 84.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.83 % change on previous year | -35.77 % change on previous year | 143.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.04 % change on previous year | -29.17 % change on previous year | 39.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 % change on previous year | -4.96 % change on previous year | 17.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 140 Tunisia -3.82 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Cape Verde -4.28 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Albania -4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 144 South Korea -5.3 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Lebanon -5.4 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Iceland -5.94 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 293.56 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 891.95 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 -4.96 % change on previous year 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 143.34 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.82 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Kuwait ranks 143rd out of 173 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 83.0%. 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, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 59 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.