Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita was 2,502 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Kuwait stood at 2,502 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 3,757 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,102 current US$ per person, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 53rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,771 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 2,125 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 2,246 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1,648 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 1,756 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1,334 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 1,102 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 1,449 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 1,793 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 2,290 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 2,623 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 2,353 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 2,530 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 2,460 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,941 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 2,344 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 2,760 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 3,111 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 2,919 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2,459 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 2,085 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 1,968 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2,179 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 2,382 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 2,023 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 2,294 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 3,757 current US$ per person | +63.7% |
| 2022 | 3,148 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 2,573 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 2,617 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 2,502 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,909 current US$ per person | 1,648 current US$ per person | 2,246 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,988 current US$ per person | 1,102 current US$ per person | 2,623 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,423 current US$ per person | 1,968 current US$ per person | 3,111 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,815 current US$ per person | 2,294 current US$ per person | 3,757 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0237 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 2,502 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3,757 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,102 current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.