Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) was 2.8% in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Kuwait, 1972–1998
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net investment in nonfinancial assets in Kuwait is 2.8%, measured in 1998.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Kuwait peaked at 18.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 78th out of 156 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.1% | — |
| 1973 | 5.5% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | -28.3% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | +73.2% |
| 1978 | 13.2% | +93.5% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | -43.3% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +41.4% |
| 1982 | 17.8% | +43.2% |
| 1983 | 15.1% | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 15.5% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | -35.6% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | -42.2% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -72.9% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +362.5% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -41.1% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +13.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9%, 97% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +362.5% | 1.9% | 8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 3.9% | 13.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 5.6% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 1.9% | 8.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 75 Sweden 2.9% compare
- 76 Luxembourg 2.9% compare
- 77 Poland 2.9% compare
- 79 New Zealand 2.8% compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.7%
- 81 Czechia 2.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Kuwait?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Kuwait was 2.8% in 1998, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Kuwait ranks 78th out of 156 countries with data for 1998.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.