Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) was 1,929 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,929
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
62nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
2,838
in 2021
All-time low
1,617
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Manufacturing value added per capita in Kuwait, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing value added per capita in Kuwait stood at 1,929.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added per capita in Kuwait peaked at 2,838 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,617, in 2001.
That places Kuwait 62nd out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,767 | — |
| 2001 | 1,617 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 2,008 | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 2,302 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 2,504 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 2,539 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,428 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2,143 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 2,365 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 2,010 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 1,944 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,148 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 2,410 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 2,263 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,880 | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 1,696 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1,947 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 2,007 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,972 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,732 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 2,295 | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 2,838 | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 2,449 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 1,922 | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 1,892 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 1,929 | +2.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,929 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,098, 62% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,929 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 560.3, 3.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,168 | 1,617 | 2,539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,000 | 1,696 | 2,410 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,221 | 1,892 | 2,838 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More development goals data for Kuwait
- Red List Index 0.8878 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 67.58 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 342 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 213 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.1158 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 395 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 11.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added per capita in Kuwait?
- Manufacturing value added per capita in Kuwait was 1,929 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,838 in 2021.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,617 in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for manufacturing value added per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 62nd out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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