Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was -15.68 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Kuwait, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -15.68 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019.
The figure is down 368.0% on the previous year and down 2,714.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Kuwait peaked at 88.29 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -50.76 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7936 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 14.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 52.05 % change on previous year | +248.0% |
| 1975 | 88.29 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 1976 | 34.69 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1977 | 44.76 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1978 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1979 | -0.5038 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1980 | 51.73 % change on previous year | -10369.2% |
| 1981 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1982 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +197.0% |
| 1983 | -18.25 % change on previous year | -556.9% |
| 1984 | 26.41 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
| 1985 | 25.27 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1986 | -20.46 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 1987 | -20.46 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | -19.78 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1989 | -14.49 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1990 | -50.76 % change on previous year | +250.2% |
| 1991 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1992 | 79.39 % change on previous year | -1496.6% |
| 1993 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1994 | -22.54 % change on previous year | -472.0% |
| 1995 | 29.08 % change on previous year | -229.0% |
| 1996 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1997 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -283.5% |
| 1998 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1999 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -310.7% |
| 2000 | -16.17 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2002 | 29.85 % change on previous year | +209.1% |
| 2003 | 19.11 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2004 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2005 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 18.22 % change on previous year | +127.5% |
| 2007 | 21.98 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 43.54 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 2009 | -0.5572 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2010 | 18.65 % change on previous year | -3447.3% |
| 2011 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2012 | -13.9 % change on previous year | -226.7% |
| 2013 | 12.22 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2014 | 22.15 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 2015 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2016 | -11.03 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 2017 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2018 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2019 | -15.68 % change on previous year | -368.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.83 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | 88.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.53 % change on previous year | -20.46 % change on previous year | 51.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.41 % change on previous year | -50.76 % change on previous year | 79.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.31 % change on previous year | -16.17 % change on previous year | 43.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 % change on previous year | -15.68 % change on previous year | 22.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 146 Liberia -13.35 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Montenegro -14.26 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Nepal -15.12 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Eswatini -16.05 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Burkina Faso -16.31 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Ecuador -17.85 % 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 gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Kuwait?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Kuwait was -15.68 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 88.29 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.76 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Kuwait ranks 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,714.9%. 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, 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 Gross fixed capital formation, 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.