Capital stock, General government … Current annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Capital stock, General government … Current annual growth rate 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 annual growth rate 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% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -7.56 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.65 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -7.56 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.65 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government … Current annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -14229.1% | -0.0528 % change on previous year | -7.57 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -6393.0% | 0.1522 % change on previous year | -9.58 % change on previous year |
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 -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
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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.