Manufacturing value added to gdp in Kuwait
Kuwait: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 7.74 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.74
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
127th
of 202 countries
All-time high
13.23
in 1997
All-time low
4.43
in 2008
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Kuwait, 1995–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing value added to gdp in Kuwait stood at 7.74.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in Kuwait peaked at 13.23 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.43, in 2008.
That places Kuwait 127th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.95 | — |
| 1996 | 11.68 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 13.23 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 11.72 | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 11.08 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 6.92 | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 6.34 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 7.83 | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 7.9 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.31 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 7.26 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 5.48 | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 5.53 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.43 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 5.12 | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 5.98 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 5.61 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 5.96 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 5.88 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.54 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 6.98 | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 7.2 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.5 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.43 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.38 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 9.09 | +42.5% |
| 2021 | 11.04 | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 7.87 | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 7.55 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 7.96 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 7.74 | -2.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 7.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.49, 82% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 7.74 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.45, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.73 | 10.95 | 13.23 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.51 | 4.43 | 8.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 | 5.54 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.54 | 7.55 | 11.04 | 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 to gdp in Kuwait?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Kuwait was 7.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13.23 in 1997.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 127th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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