Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Kuwait, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Kuwait stood at 0.0009 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Kuwait peaked at 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 11th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0009 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0009 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 23.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 8 Luxembourg 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 South Korea 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Netherlands 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Japan 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Mauritius 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Kuwait
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- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Kuwait?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Kuwait was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Kuwait ranks 11th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.