Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Kuwait ranks 128th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.1168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 125 Georgia 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Qatar 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Jamaica 0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 United Kingdom 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Mali 0.0746 current US$ 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)
- 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.