Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Kuwait

Kuwait: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 1.7 Percentage of GDP in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.7 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 43.9%
World rank
24th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.7 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.5689 Percentage of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Kuwait, 2000–2020

0.50.7511.21.51.82000201020202000: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2001: 1.3 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.928 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.819 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.769 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.822 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.742 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.619 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.569 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.736 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.635 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.7 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.732 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.784 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.731 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.865 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.69 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.748 Percentage of GDP2018: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2019: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2020: 1.7 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 1.7 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 43.9% on the previous year and up 168.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Kuwait peaked at 1.7 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5689 Percentage of GDP, in 2008.

That places Kuwait 24th out of 161 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Natural gas rents in Kuwait, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 1.07 Percentage of GDP
2001 1.29 Percentage of GDP +20.0%
2002 0.9281 Percentage of GDP -28.1%
2003 0.8188 Percentage of GDP -11.8%
2004 0.7693 Percentage of GDP -6.0%
2005 0.8217 Percentage of GDP +6.8%
2006 0.7423 Percentage of GDP -9.7%
2007 0.6185 Percentage of GDP -16.7%
2008 0.5689 Percentage of GDP -8.0%
2009 0.7355 Percentage of GDP +29.3%
2010 0.6353 Percentage of GDP -13.6%
2011 0.7004 Percentage of GDP +10.2%
2012 0.7316 Percentage of GDP +4.4%
2013 0.7844 Percentage of GDP +7.2%
2014 0.7313 Percentage of GDP -6.8%
2015 0.8646 Percentage of GDP +18.2%
2016 0.6903 Percentage of GDP -20.2%
2017 0.7482 Percentage of GDP +8.4%
2018 1.1 Percentage of GDP +47.4%
2019 1.18 Percentage of GDP +7.3%
2020 1.7 Percentage of GDP +43.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8368 Percentage of GDP 0.5689 Percentage of GDP 1.29 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.8172 Percentage of GDP 0.6353 Percentage of GDP 1.18 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 1.7 Percentage of GDP 1.7 Percentage of GDP 1.7 Percentage of GDP 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.85 Percentage of GDP compare
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  3. 23 Saudi Arabia 1.72 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 25 Ukraine 1.36 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 26 Nigeria 1.16 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 27 Angola 1.01 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Kuwait?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Kuwait was 1.7 Percentage of GDP in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1.7 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5689 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
How does Kuwait rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Kuwait ranks 24th out of 161 countries with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 168.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Natural gas rents
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Percentage of GDP
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.