Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate was -2.78 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -2.78 % change on previous year for manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 150.5% on the previous year and down 110.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 42.53 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -37.56 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 to gdp, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 13.3 % change on previous year | +100.6% |
| 1998 | -11.45 % change on previous year | -186.1% |
| 1999 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2000 | -37.56 % change on previous year | +587.5% |
| 2001 | -8.26 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2002 | 23.4 % change on previous year | -383.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9151 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2004 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +469.3% |
| 2005 | -12.65 % change on previous year | -342.8% |
| 2006 | -24.53 % change on previous year | +94.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2008 | -20.03 % change on previous year | -2081.6% |
| 2009 | 15.73 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 2010 | 16.72 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2011 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2012 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 2013 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2014 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +304.6% |
| 2015 | 25.9 % change on previous year | -551.1% |
| 2016 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2017 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2018 | -0.9831 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2019 | -14.11 % change on previous year | +1335.7% |
| 2020 | 42.53 % change on previous year | -401.3% |
| 2021 | 21.45 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2022 | -28.69 % change on previous year | -233.7% |
| 2023 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2024 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
| 2025 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -2.78 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.19 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -2.78 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.1 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -2081.6% | 1.01 % change on previous year | -20.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7536 % change on previous year | -11.45 % change on previous year | 13.3 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | -5.68 % change on previous year | -37.56 % change on previous year | 23.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 % change on previous year | -14.11 % change on previous year | 25.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 % change on previous year | -28.69 % change on previous year | 42.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 116 Moldova -2.64 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Namibia -2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Iceland -2.75 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Brazil -2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Panama -2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Haiti -3.07 % change on previous year 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 to gdp, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Kuwait was -2.78 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 42.53 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.56 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.8%. 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 to gdp, 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 to gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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 to gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.