Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Kuwait
Kuwait: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added was 31.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Kuwait, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufacturing value added.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Kuwait is 31.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Kuwait peaked at 36.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 49th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % manufacturing value added | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.9% | — |
| 1991 | 5.6% | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +62.2% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +117.3% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +34.6% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 31.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 31.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.8%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +117.3% | 8.0% | 17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 4.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 7.0% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 15.3% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 3 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Kuwait?
- Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Kuwait was 31.9% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
- Kuwait ranks 49th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added of manufacturing