Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 0.0021 million SLC per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Kuwait, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Kuwait stood at 0.0021 million SLC per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Kuwait peaked at 0.0028 million SLC per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million SLC per person, in 1972.
That places Kuwait 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | million SLC per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 million SLC per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 million SLC per person | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 million SLC per person | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 million SLC per person | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 million SLC per person | +43.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 million SLC per person | +77.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 million SLC per person | +26.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 million SLC per person | +35.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 million SLC per person | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 million SLC per person | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 million SLC per person | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 million SLC per person | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 million SLC per person | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 million SLC per person | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 million SLC per person | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 million SLC per person | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 million SLC per person | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 million SLC per person | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 million SLC per person | -28.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 million SLC per person | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 million SLC per person | +49.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 million SLC per person | +72.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 million SLC per person | -27.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 million SLC per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 million SLC per person | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 million SLC per person | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 million SLC per person | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 million SLC per person | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 million SLC per person | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 million SLC per person | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 million SLC per person | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 million SLC per person | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 million SLC per person | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 million SLC per person | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 million SLC per person | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 million SLC per person | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 0.002 million SLC per person | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 million SLC per person | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 million SLC per person | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.002 million SLC per person | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 million SLC per person | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 million SLC per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 million SLC per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 million SLC per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 million SLC per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 million SLC per person | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 million SLC per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 million SLC per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 million SLC per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 million SLC per person | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 million SLC per person | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 million SLC per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.002 million SLC per person | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 0.002 million SLC per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 million SLC per person | +3.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0021 million SLC per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0157 million SLC per person, 13% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0021 million SLC per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0225 million SLC per person, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 million SLC per person | 0.0001 million SLC per person | 0.0006 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 million SLC per person | 0.0003 million SLC per person | 0.0008 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 million SLC per person | 0.0005 million SLC per person | 0.0009 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 million SLC per person | 0.0006 million SLC per person | 0.0028 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 million SLC per person | 0.0018 million SLC per person | 0.0024 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 million SLC per person | 0.0015 million SLC per person | 0.0021 million SLC per person | 5 |
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)
- 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, per in Kuwait?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Kuwait was 0.0021 million SLC per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 million SLC per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million SLC per person in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- Kuwait ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.