Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Kuwait
Kuwait: Industry (including construction), value added per worker was 88,515 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Kuwait, 2010–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 88,515 constant 2015 US$ for industry (including construction), value added per worker in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Kuwait peaked at 149,074 constant 2015 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85,658 constant 2015 US$, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 125,878 constant 2015 US$ | 98,783 constant 2015 US$ | 149,074 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,441 constant 2015 US$ | 85,658 constant 2015 US$ | 104,042 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 18 South Korea 97,124 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 19 Belgium 96,482 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 20 Austria 93,010 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 83,992 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 23 Japan 83,602 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 81,510 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 17.5% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 121.45 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3065 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -14.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -3.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in Kuwait?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Kuwait was 88,515 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 149,074 constant 2015 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,658 constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Kuwait ranks 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.