Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) was 8.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
139th
of 229 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2021
All-time low
5.3%
in 2007
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Kuwait, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Kuwait is 8.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Kuwait peaked at 11.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2007.
Kuwait ranks 139th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +37.7% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | +1.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 79% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.6%, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 11.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 136 Chile 8.3% compare
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- 140 Nigeria 8.1% compare
- 141 Canada 8.1% compare
- 142 Republic of Moldova 7.9% compare
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More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Kuwait?
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Kuwait was 8.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2007.
- How does Kuwait rank for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a?
- Kuwait ranks 139th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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