Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Kuwait
Kuwait: Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency was -7.56 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Kuwait, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -7.56 % change on previous year for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 272.3% on the previous year and down 5,065.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Kuwait peaked at 26.59 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -17.3 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Kuwait ranks 169th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1973 | 16.64 % change on previous year | +369.1% |
| 1974 | 26.59 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1975 | 13.36 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1976 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 11.58 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 24.35 % change on previous year | +110.3% |
| 1979 | 22.34 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 19.32 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 19.16 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 14.59 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1984 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1985 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +222.9% |
| 1986 | 18.69 % change on previous year | +153.2% |
| 1987 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1988 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +150.2% |
| 1990 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1991 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -242.0% |
| 1992 | -0.0528 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1993 | -7.57 % change on previous year | +14229.1% |
| 1994 | -6 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 1996 | 15.55 % change on previous year | +196.4% |
| 1997 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1998 | -17.3 % change on previous year | +215.3% |
| 1999 | 19.11 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 2000 | 19.87 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2002 | -0.2897 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2003 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -559.9% |
| 2004 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +238.9% |
| 2005 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2007 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +364.4% |
| 2008 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1522 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2010 | -9.58 % change on previous year | -6393.0% |
| 2011 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2012 | 9.74 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2013 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2019 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -272.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.32 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 26.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.45 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 19.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.288 % change on previous year | -17.3 % change on previous year | 19.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 % change on previous year | -0.2897 % change on previous year | 19.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 % change on previous year | -9.58 % change on previous year | 9.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 166 Brunei Darussalam -2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Lebanon -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Seychelles -5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Georgia -9.58 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Eritrea -9.85 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Libya -25.96 % change on previous year compare
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, current prices, domestic currency in Kuwait?
- Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Kuwait was -7.56 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 26.59 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.3 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Kuwait rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- Kuwait ranks 169th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5,065.2%. 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 Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.