Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0237 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0237 current LCU per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.0401 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Kuwait ranks 191st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0212 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0212 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0159 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0218 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0224 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0278 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0333 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0241 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0237 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0333 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 188 Marshall Islands 0.0317 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Montenegro 0.0308 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Andorra 0.0289 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Liberia 0.0228 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.021 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Timor-Leste 0.019 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,502 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 766.72 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,512 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 706.21 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -8.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.5412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.0237 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0401 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 191st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Manufacturing, 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.