Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Kuwait, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Kuwait stood at 0.0004 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Kuwait peaked at 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 124th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +146.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 121 Cyprus 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Slovenia 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Portugal 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Nicaragua 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Slovakia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Bahamas 0.0003 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, current prices in Kuwait?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Kuwait was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Kuwait ranks 124th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. 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, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current 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.
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.