Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Kuwait
Kuwait: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU was 0.1663 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Kuwait, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.1663 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in 2025.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Kuwait peaked at 0.254 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1532 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Kuwait ranks 160th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1893 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.1639 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1598 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1576 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.168 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2344 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 0.254 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2163 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1926 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1893 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2272 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1756 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1532 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1612 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.159 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1663 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1663 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2163 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1663 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1925 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1576 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.254 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1738 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1532 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2272 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 157 Austria 0.1718 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Finland 0.1698 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Italy 0.1697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Germany 0.164 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Liberia 0.1622 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Aruba 0.1576 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 916.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.517 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 668.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Kuwait?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Kuwait was 0.1663 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.254 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1532 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- Kuwait ranks 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.