Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 1.6 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.6 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.93 million USD per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0892 million USD per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Kuwait is 1.6 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Kuwait peaked at 1.93 million USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0892 million USD per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Kuwait 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0931 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0895 million USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0892 million USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0905 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1118 million USD per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1929 million USD per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2545 million USD per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3662 million USD per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3302 million USD per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2983 million USD per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3337 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3443 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3968 million USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4603 million USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4377 million USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4117 million USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3343 million USD per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3163 million USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2348 million USD per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 0.202 million USD per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 0.227 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3146 million USD per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2722 million USD per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3168 million USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3027 million USD per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3201 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3321 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3282 million USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4622 million USD per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3514 million USD per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 0.272 million USD per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3137 million USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3929 million USD per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4828 million USD per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5201 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6575 million USD per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 0.889 million USD per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million USD per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9906 million USD per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1 million USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.64 million USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8 million USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million USD per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million USD per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.68 million USD per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6 million USD per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.6 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6883 million USD per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.6 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0759 million USD per square kilometre, 21.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1916 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0892 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3662 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3472 million USD per square kilometre | 0.202 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4603 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3227 million USD per square kilometre | 0.227 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4622 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6853 million USD per square kilometre | 0.272 million USD per square kilometre | 1.28 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 million USD per square kilometre | 1.1 million USD per square kilometre | 1.93 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million USD per square kilometre | 1.14 million USD per square kilometre | 1.68 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 21 Barbados 2.09 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 22 Denmark 1.92 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 23 Curacao 1.62 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 25 Italy 1.59 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 26 Nauru 1.58 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 27 Mauritius 1.53 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Kuwait?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Kuwait was 1.6 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0892 million USD per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Kuwait ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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 US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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.