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Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Kuwait

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Kuwait in 2024 — 15.1%. Ranked 148 in the world out of 169. Since 1965, the indicator has fallen by 0.7 pp.

2024 15.1% −2.7 pp vs 2023
World rank 148of 169
Period maximum 41.9%1991
Period minimum 6.8%1974

Trend over time

1965–2024 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Kuwait, 1965–20240204060196519711977198319891995200120072013201920241965: 15.8%1966: 17.7%1967: 21.3%1968: 18%1969: 19.1%1970: 12.1%1971: 9.4%1972: 9.3%1973: 9.5%1974: 6.8%1975: 12.7%1976: 16.5%1977: 23.3%1978: 20.2%1979: 13.7%1980: 13.9%1981: 16.6%1982: 25.2%1983: 24.8%1984: 21%1985: 18.9%1986: 22.1%1987: 17.5%1988: 15.7%1989: 12.3%1990: 17.6%1991: 41.9%1992: 22.4%1993: 17.2%1994: 16.2%1995: 14.8%1996: 15.1%1997: 13.6%1998: 18.5%1999: 14.6%2000: 10.7%2001: 14.3%2002: 17.1%2003: 16.6%2004: 18.2%2005: 16.4%2006: 16.2%2007: 20.5%2008: 17.6%2009: 18%2010: 17.7%2011: 13.5%2012: 12.8%2013: 14.4%2014: 16.3%2015: 25.4%2016: 30%2017: 27.7%2018: 25.5%2019: 23%2020: 18.7%2021: 14.5%2022: 16.5%2023: 17.8%2024: 15.1%
Change over the period: −0.7 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kuwait

Kuwait 15.1%
World 26.3%
Middle East & North Africa 27%
Western Asia computed 27.8%
High-income countries computed 22.6%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Kuwait, by year Kuwait All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 15.1 −2.7 pp
2023 17.8 +1.2 pp
2022 16.5 +2.1 pp
2021 14.5 −4.2 pp
2020 18.7 −4.4 pp
2019 23 −2.5 pp
2018 25.5 −2.2 pp
2017 27.7 −2.2 pp
2016 30 +4.5 pp
2015 25.4 +9.1 pp
2014 16.3 +1.9 pp
2013 14.4 +1.5 pp
2012 12.8 −0.7 pp
2011 13.5 −4.1 pp
2010 17.7 −0.3 pp
2009 18 +0.3 pp
2008 17.6 −2.8 pp
2007 20.5 +4.3 pp
2006 16.2 −0.3 pp
2005 16.4 −1.8 pp
2004 18.2 +1.6 pp
2003 16.6 −0.5 pp
2002 17.1 +2.8 pp
2001 14.3 +3.6 pp
2000 10.7 −3.9 pp
1999 14.6 −3.9 pp
1998 18.5 +4.8 pp
1997 13.6 −1.5 pp
1996 15.1 +0.3 pp
1995 14.8 −1.4 pp
1994 16.2 −1 pp
1993 17.2 −5.2 pp
1992 22.4 −19.5 pp
1991 41.9 +24.2 pp
1990 17.6 +5.3 pp
1989 12.3 −3.4 pp
1988 15.7 −1.8 pp
1987 17.5 −4.6 pp
1986 22.1 +3.3 pp
1985 18.9 −2.2 pp
1984 21 −3.8 pp
1983 24.8 −0.4 pp
1982 25.2 +8.6 pp
1981 16.6 +2.7 pp
1980 13.9 +0.3 pp
1979 13.7 −6.6 pp
1978 20.2 −3.1 pp
1977 23.3 +6.8 pp
1976 16.5 +3.8 pp
1975 12.7 +5.9 pp
1974 6.8 −2.7 pp
1973 9.5 +0.2 pp
1972 9.3 −0.1 pp
1971 9.4 −2.7 pp
1970 12.1 −7 pp
1969 19.1 +1.1 pp
1968 18 −3.3 pp
1967 21.3 +3.6 pp
1966 17.7 +1.9 pp
1965 15.8 —

Western Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

SA Saudi Arabia 31.7 TR Türkiye 30.7 BH Bahrain 28.4 OM Oman 24.8 GE Georgia 24.5 AM Armenia 23.8 IL Israel 23.8 PS Palestine 23.6 AZ Azerbaijan 20.7 CY Cyprus 20.7 IQ Iraq 19.1 KW Kuwait 15.1 LB Lebanon 1.4
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About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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