Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Kuwait
Kuwait: Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency was 25.65 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Kuwait, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Kuwait stood at 25.65.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Kuwait peaked at 27.74 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 148th of 178 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.32 | — |
| 1971 | 1.43 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 1.48 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.73 | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 2.19 | +26.6% |
| 1975 | 2.48 | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 2.75 | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 3.07 | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 3.81 | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 4.66 | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 5.56 | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 6.63 | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 7.6 | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 8.04 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 8.22 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 8.83 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 10.48 | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 10.9 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 11.31 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 12.39 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 12.57 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 12.31 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 12.3 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.37 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 10.69 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 11.25 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 13 | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 12.28 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 10.16 | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 12.1 | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 14.5 | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 14.91 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 14.87 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.07 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.75 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 16.37 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 16.55 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.37 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 18.2 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 18.23 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.49 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 17.59 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 19.31 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 20.88 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 22.14 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 23.5 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 25.21 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 26.58 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 27.74 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 25.65 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.49 | 1.32 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9 | 5.56 | 12.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8 | 10.16 | 13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.18 | 14.5 | 18.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.51 | 16.49 | 27.74 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 145 Sao Tome and Principe 28.74 compare
- 146 Slovenia 27.78 compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.03 compare
- 149 Jordan 19.35 compare
- 150 Lithuania 19.09 compare
- 151 Brunei Darussalam 17.18 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 25.65 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 27.74 in 2018.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- Kuwait ranks 148th out of 178 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 up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.