Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … unit Domestic in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … unit Domestic was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Kuwait, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Kuwait stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Kuwait peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Kuwait 170th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 … unit Domestic in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +103.7% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +86.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +112.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +86.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -68.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +89.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +224.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +161.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -63.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +66.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … unit Domestic 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 | +224.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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, current prices in Kuwait?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Kuwait was 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Kuwait ranks 170th out of 172 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 24.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.