Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 0.5464 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5464 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5812 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0071 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.5464 million SLC per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Kuwait peaked at 0.5812 million SLC per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 140th 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, per in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0071 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0071 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0071 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0082 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0125 million SLC per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0235 million SLC per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0316 million SLC per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0457 million SLC per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0446 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0443 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0546 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0602 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0728 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0827 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0763 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0717 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0632 million SLC per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0593 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0443 million SLC per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0411 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0467 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0645 million SLC per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0568 million SLC per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0614 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0551 million SLC per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0617 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.074 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0696 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0813 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.073 million SLC per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0681 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.082 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 0.104 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1305 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1472 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1936 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2644 million SLC per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3259 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4109 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3067 million SLC per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2976 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3083 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3316 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3801 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4247 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4929 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.543 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5549 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5812 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.546 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3817 million SLC per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3922 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5075 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5464 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.5464 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 million SLC per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.5464 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.14 million SLC per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0232 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0071 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0457 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0626 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0411 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0827 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0644 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0467 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0813 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2033 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0681 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4109 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.446 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2976 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5812 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4569 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3817 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5464 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 137 Portugal 0.5892 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 138 Slovakia 0.573 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 139 Central African Republic 0.554 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 141 Saudi Arabia 0.5195 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 142 Mozambique 0.5151 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 143 Tonga 0.4548 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, per in Kuwait?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Kuwait was 0.5464 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.5812 million SLC per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- Kuwait ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 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 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 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 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.