Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth was 3.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Kuwait, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 3.92 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth in 2024.
That represents a change of up 184.2% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Kuwait peaked at 72.62 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -35.48 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 84th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -3.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.3597 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1973 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -501.4% |
| 1974 | 23.49 % change on previous year | +1526.5% |
| 1975 | 72.62 % change on previous year | +209.2% |
| 1976 | 31.89 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1977 | 43.92 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1978 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1979 | -9.66 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 1981 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1982 | 15.25 % change on previous year | +378.7% |
| 1983 | 15.99 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1984 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1985 | -5.96 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1986 | -18.78 % change on previous year | +215.1% |
| 1987 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1988 | -25.76 % change on previous year | +377.6% |
| 1989 | -13.99 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1990 | 12.39 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 1991 | 38.59 % change on previous year | +211.3% |
| 1992 | -13.46 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 1993 | 16.38 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 1994 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1995 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
| 1996 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1997 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1998 | 40.83 % change on previous year | -3526.4% |
| 1999 | -23.97 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 2000 | -22.58 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 2002 | 25.23 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 2003 | 22.89 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2005 | 26.43 % change on previous year | +242.8% |
| 2006 | 35.2 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 18.24 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2008 | 22.11 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2009 | -22.83 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 2010 | 11 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2011 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 2013 | 10.1 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 2014 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.27 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 2016 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2018 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +610.1% |
| 2019 | -8.41 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 2020 | -35.48 % change on previous year | +322.1% |
| 2021 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2022 | 44.09 % change on previous year | +2303.7% |
| 2023 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2024 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +3526.4% | -1.19 % change on previous year | 40.83 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +2303.7% | 1.83 % change on previous year | 44.09 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1526.5% | 1.44 % change on previous year | 23.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.63 % change on previous year | -9.85 % change on previous year | 72.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -2.85 % change on previous year | -25.76 % change on previous year | 15.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.46 % change on previous year | -23.97 % change on previous year | 40.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.77 % change on previous year | -22.83 % change on previous year | 35.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.17 % change on previous year | -8.41 % change on previous year | 15.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 % change on previous year | -35.48 % change on previous year | 44.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 81 China, mainland 4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Republic of Korea 4 % change on previous year compare
- 83 New Zealand 3.94 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Turkey 3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Türkiye 3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Bermuda 3.72 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Kuwait?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Kuwait was 3.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 72.62 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.48 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth?
- Kuwait ranks 84th out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.