Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) was 3.73 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Kuwait, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in Kuwait is 3.73 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Kuwait peaked at 4.94 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 678.80 million current LCU, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 152nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 888.60 million current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 1.10 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 926.30 million current LCU | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 1.02 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 800.10 million current LCU | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 678.80 million current LCU | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 907.30 million current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2003 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 1.46 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 1.61 billion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.80 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 1.75 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.56 billion current LCU | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.98 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 2.39 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 2.91 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 2.90 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.57 billion current LCU | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 2.41 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 2.38 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.75 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 3.11 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 2.73 billion current LCU | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 3.09 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 4.94 billion current LCU | +59.8% |
| 2022 | 4.43 billion current LCU | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 3.84 billion current LCU | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 3.93 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 3.73 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.73 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.51 billion current LCU, 11% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.73 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 106.23 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 billion current LCU | 888.60 million current LCU | 1.22 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.34 billion current LCU | 678.80 million current LCU | 1.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 billion current LCU | 1.98 billion current LCU | 3.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 billion current LCU | 3.09 billion current LCU | 4.94 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 in Kuwait?
- Manufacturing, value added in Kuwait was 3.73 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 678.80 million current LCU in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Kuwait ranks 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.