Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate (current) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate (current) was -5.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -5.02 % change on previous year for manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 292.1% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 62.25 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -24.31 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Kuwait ranks 181st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate (current) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1998 | -24.31 % change on previous year | -364.5% |
| 1999 | 9.76 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2000 | -21.82 % change on previous year | -323.5% |
| 2001 | -15.14 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2002 | 34.88 % change on previous year | -330.4% |
| 2003 | 26.69 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 30.62 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 18.74 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2006 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2007 | 14.02 % change on previous year | -372.4% |
| 2008 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2009 | -16.79 % change on previous year | -697.6% |
| 2010 | 27.12 % change on previous year | -261.6% |
| 2011 | 25.32 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 20.06 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2013 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2014 | -11.97 % change on previous year | +786.6% |
| 2015 | -11.31 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2016 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2017 | 14.9 % change on previous year | -1129.5% |
| 2018 | 13.75 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2019 | -12.75 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 2020 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 2021 | 62.25 % change on previous year | +403.6% |
| 2022 | -11.79 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2023 | -13.57 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2025 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -292.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -5.02 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4 % change on previous year. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -5.02 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.41 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate (current) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1129.5% | -1.45 % change on previous year | 14.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.54 % change on previous year | -24.31 % change on previous year | 23.52 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.89 % change on previous year | -21.82 % change on previous year | 34.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 % change on previous year | -12.75 % change on previous year | 27.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.81 % change on previous year | -13.57 % change on previous year | 62.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 178 Oman -4.05 % change on previous year compare
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- 182 Mozambique -5.68 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ 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 (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait was -5.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 62.25 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.31 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Kuwait rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.