Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 was 0.4807 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4807 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
131st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5814 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0268 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.4807 million SLC per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Kuwait peaked at 0.5814 million SLC per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0268 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Kuwait 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.028 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0269 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0268 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0272 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0336 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 0.058 million SLC per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0766 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1102 million SLC per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0993 million SLC per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0897 million SLC per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1004 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1036 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1194 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1385 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1317 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1238 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1006 million SLC per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0952 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0706 million SLC per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0608 million SLC per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0683 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0946 million SLC per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0819 million SLC per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0953 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0911 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0963 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0999 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0987 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.139 million SLC per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1057 million SLC per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0818 million SLC per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0944 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1182 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1453 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1565 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1978 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2674 million SLC per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3162 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3862 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 0.298 million SLC per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3308 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3399 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3538 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3896 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4276 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4929 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5368 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5422 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5814 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5325 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3436 million SLC per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3499 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5041 million SLC per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4807 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.4807 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.92 million SLC per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.4807 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.52 million SLC per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0576 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0268 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1102 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1045 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0608 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1385 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0971 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0683 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.139 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2062 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0818 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3862 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4528 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3308 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5814 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4196 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3436 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5041 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 128 United States 0.5276 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 129 Slovenia 0.5031 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 130 Spain 0.4824 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 132 Portugal 0.4449 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 133 Slovakia 0.4361 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 134 Ethiopia 0.4317 million SLC 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Kuwait?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Kuwait was 0.4807 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5814 million SLC per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0268 million SLC per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015?
- Kuwait ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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.