Other manufacturing in Kuwait

Kuwait: Other manufacturing was 61.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
61.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 157 countries
All-time high
90.4%
in 1967
All-time low
55.9%
in 2017
Years of data
55
1967–2021

Other manufacturing in Kuwait, 1967–2021

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Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other manufacturing in Kuwait is 61.8%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other manufacturing in Kuwait peaked at 90.4% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2017.

That places Kuwait 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Other manufacturing in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Other manufacturing (% of value added in manufacturing) in Kuwait, 1967 to 2021.
Year % of value added in manufacturing Change
1967 90.4%
1968 88.1% -2.5%
1969 84.3% -4.4%
1970 86.1% +2.2%
1971 86.6% +0.5%
1972 69.1% -20.2%
1973 59.6% -13.8%
1974 78.7% +31.9%
1975 70.5% -10.4%
1976 78.8% +11.8%
1977 73.9% -6.2%
1978 75.6% +2.3%
1979 79.9% +5.7%
1980 77.5% -3.1%
1981 74.5% -3.8%
1982 70.9% -4.9%
1983 76.2% +7.5%
1984 64.6% -15.2%
1985 74.1% +14.7%
1986 81.2% +9.7%
1987 84.0% +3.4%
1988 82.2% -2.2%
1989 87.6% +6.6%
1990 89.0% +1.6%
1991 69.5% -21.9%
1992 77.7% +11.7%
1993 77.5% -0.2%
1994 81.8% +5.6%
1995 82.2% +0.5%
1996 85.3% +3.8%
1997 87.1% +2.0%
1998 82.6% -5.1%
1999 84.6% +2.4%
2000 82.2% -2.8%
2001 78.2% -4.9%
2002 70.6% -9.7%
2003 72.1% +2.1%
2004 73.7% +2.2%
2005 75.6% +2.5%
2006 74.5% -1.4%
2007 73.3% -1.6%
2008 70.8% -3.4%
2009 74.5% +5.2%
2010 77.4% +3.9%
2011 73.2% -5.4%
2012 65.9% -10.0%
2013 65.5% -0.5%
2014 67.3% +2.6%
2015 63.5% -5.5%
2016 60.5% -4.8%
2017 55.9% -7.7%
2018 56.5% +1.1%
2019 61.8% +9.5%
2020 61.8% +0.0%
2021 61.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 87.6% 84.3% 90.4% 3
1970s 75.9% 59.6% 86.6% 10
1980s 77.3% 64.6% 87.6% 10
1990s 81.7% 69.5% 89.0% 10
2000s 74.6% 70.6% 82.2% 10
2010s 64.8% 55.9% 77.4% 10
2020s 61.8% 61.8% 61.8% 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 9 Iraq 62.3% compare
  2. 10 Palestine, State of 62.2% compare
  3. 11 Bermuda 62.1% compare
  4. 13 Latvia 61.2% compare
  5. 14 Puerto Rico 59.2% compare
  6. 15 Kazakhstan 58.5% compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other manufacturing in Kuwait?
Other manufacturing in Kuwait was 61.8% in 2021, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest other manufacturing recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 1967.
What is the lowest other manufacturing recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2017.
How does Kuwait rank for other manufacturing?
Kuwait ranks 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
Is other manufacturing rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Other manufacturing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other manufacturing (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 5,837 data points, 1963–2024
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Other manufacturing, a residual, covers wood and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 division 20), paper and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 divisions 21 and 22), petroleum and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 division 23), basic metals and mineral products (ISIC Rev. 3 division27), fabricated metal products and professional goods (ISIC Rev. 3 division 28), and other industries (ISIC Rev. 3 divisions 25, 26, 31, 33, 36, and 37). Includes unallocated data. When data for textiles, machinery, or chemicals are shown as not available, they are included in other manufacturing. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).