Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Kuwait
Kuwait: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power was 192.52 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Kuwait, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 192.52 for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Kuwait peaked at 192.52 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.39, in 1960.
Kuwait ranks 56th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.39 | — |
| 1961 | 25.37 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 26.38 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 27.41 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 28.48 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 29.59 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 30.72 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 31.89 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 33.1 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 34.35 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 35.63 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 36.95 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 38.12 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 39.24 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 40.34 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 41.92 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 45.48 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 50.45 | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 58.05 | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 64.49 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 69.89 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 77.93 | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 85.14 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 92 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 97 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 104.24 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 113.87 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 119.59 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 123.17 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 125 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 125.43 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 123.3 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 121.07 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 120.6 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 120.67 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 119.89 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 119.91 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 118.96 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 118.75 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 119.78 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 119.12 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 117.22 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 115.48 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 114.61 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 114.36 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 114.28 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 114.34 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 115.17 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 116.87 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 121.02 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 125.2 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 132.51 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 140.74 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 146.21 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 152.29 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 160.56 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 170.27 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 177.43 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 184.75 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 192.52 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.17 | 24.39 | 34.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.07 | 35.63 | 64.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.78 | 69.89 | 125 | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.84 | 118.75 | 125.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.25 | 114.28 | 121.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.25 | 125.2 | 192.52 | 10 |
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More public sector data for Kuwait
- Arms imports 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 102.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,591 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 0.4887 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 7.79 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 27,890 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Kuwait?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Kuwait was 192.52 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 192.52 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.39 in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Kuwait ranks 56th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.