Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Kuwait
Kuwait: Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current was 0.1658 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Kuwait, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Kuwait is 0.1658 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Kuwait peaked at 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1484 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 180th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.2007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1575 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1752 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1759 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1851 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1658 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2508 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1658 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1575 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1756 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 177 Estonia 0.1746 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Spain 0.1732 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Croatia 0.1677 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Latvia 0.1654 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Belgium 0.1647 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Palestine 0.1625 current 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 (current lcu), per in Kuwait?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Kuwait was 0.1658 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1484 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Kuwait ranks 180th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Industry (including construction), value added (current 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.