Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth was -2.51 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Kuwait, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Kuwait stood at -2.51 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Kuwait peaked at 34.94 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -25.81 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Kuwait ranks 197th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1998 | -12.92 % change on previous year | +897.4% |
| 1999 | 16.13 % change on previous year | -224.8% |
| 2000 | 20.58 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2001 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 2002 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -208.2% |
| 2003 | 22.96 % change on previous year | +178.0% |
| 2004 | 22.81 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 34.94 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 2006 | 25.04 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2008 | 21.75 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 2009 | -23.1 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 2010 | 18.15 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 2011 | 28.08 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 2012 | 15.08 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7574 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2014 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -793.3% |
| 2015 | -25.81 % change on previous year | +391.6% |
| 2016 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2017 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -276.2% |
| 2018 | 14.4 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 2019 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2020 | -19.47 % change on previous year | -847.2% |
| 2021 | 29.12 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 2022 | 25.36 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2023 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2024 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2025 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.55 % change on previous year | -12.92 % change on previous year | 16.3 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.61 % change on previous year | -23.1 % change on previous year | 34.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 % change on previous year | -25.81 % change on previous year | 28.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 % change on previous year | -19.47 % change on previous year | 29.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 194 Qatar -0.38 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Congo -0.4245 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Gabon -1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Brunei -4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Afghanistan -7.17 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Equatorial Guinea -7.59 % 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3294 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 10,645 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8558 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 27,652 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.2946 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 9,519 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Kuwait?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Kuwait was -2.51 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 34.94 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.81 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
- Kuwait ranks 197th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.