Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita was 0.0068 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0068 million USD per person
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0103 million USD per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.0004 million USD per person
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Kuwait, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Kuwait stood at 0.0068 million USD per person.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0103 million USD per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 million USD per person, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +44.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +78.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +25.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +38.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 million USD per person | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.002 million USD per person | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 million USD per person | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 million USD per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 million USD per person | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 million USD per person | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 million USD per person | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 million USD per person | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.002 million USD per person | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 million USD per person | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 million USD per person | -28.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 million USD per person | +52.3% |
| 1991 | 0.003 million USD per person | +74.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 million USD per person | -29.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 million USD per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.002 million USD per person | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 million USD per person | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 million USD per person | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 million USD per person | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 million USD per person | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 million USD per person | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.002 million USD per person | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 million USD per person | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.003 million USD per person | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 million USD per person | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 million USD per person | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 million USD per person | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 million USD per person | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 million USD per person | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0103 million USD per person | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 million USD per person | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 million USD per person | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 million USD per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 million USD per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 million USD per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 million USD per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 million USD per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.008 million USD per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0078 million USD per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 million USD per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 million USD per person | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.005 million USD per person | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 million USD per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 million USD per person | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 million USD per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0068 million USD per person | +3.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0068 million USD per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0085 million USD per person, 80% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0068 million USD per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.001 million USD per person, 7.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0023 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 million USD per person | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.0029 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 million USD per person | 0.0017 million USD per person | 0.003 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 million USD per person | 0.002 million USD per person | 0.0103 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 million USD per person | 0.0063 million USD per person | 0.008 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 million USD per person | 0.005 million USD per person | 0.0068 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0072 million USD per person compare
- 44 Spain 0.007 million USD per person compare
- 45 Slovenia 0.0068 million USD per person compare
- 47 Lithuania 0.0066 million USD per person compare
- 48 Panama 0.0066 million USD per person compare
- 49 Palau 0.0062 million USD per person 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Kuwait?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Kuwait was 0.0068 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0103 million USD per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 million USD per person in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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 US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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 US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.