Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 766.72 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait stood at 766.72 current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 1,133 current LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 338.03 current LCU per person, in 2001.
That places Kuwait 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 528.45 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 636.38 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 681.39 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 502.25 current LCU per person | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 534.52 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 409.32 current LCU per person | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 338.03 current LCU per person | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 440.44 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2003 | 534.2 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 674.87 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 765.78 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 682.78 current LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 718.97 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 661.31 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 558.72 current LCU per person | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 671.83 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 761.69 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 870.82 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 827.91 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 699.76 current LCU per person | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 627.29 current LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 594.57 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 661 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 719.24 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 614.13 current LCU per person | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 702.65 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 1,133 current LCU per person | +61.3% |
| 2022 | 964.17 current LCU per person | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 790.47 current LCU per person | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 802.56 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 766.72 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 766.72 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,574 current LCU per person, 12% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 766.72 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,306 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 576.6 current LCU per person | 502.25 current LCU per person | 681.39 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 578.44 current LCU per person | 338.03 current LCU per person | 765.78 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 704.82 current LCU per person | 594.57 current LCU per person | 870.82 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 859.95 current LCU per person | 702.65 current LCU per person | 1,133 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 174 Gambia 858.2 current LCU per person compare
- 175 Tonga 817.4 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Samoa 805.05 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Azerbaijan 753.34 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Cayman Islands 752.23 current LCU per person compare
- 180 El Salvador 730.86 current LCU per person 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 manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait was 766.72 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,133 current LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 338.03 current LCU per person in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.