Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Kuwait
Kuwait: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added was 31.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Kuwait, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufacturing value added.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Kuwait is 31.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Kuwait peaked at 36.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 49th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 4.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 7.0% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 15.3% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3065 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -14.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -3.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -11.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 10.15 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 33.08 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 12,148 current LCU (2024)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 41,110 current US$ (2024)
- GNI 59.49 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Kuwait?
- Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Kuwait was 31.9% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
- Kuwait ranks 49th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added of manufacturing