Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Kuwait

Kuwait: Net investment in nonfinancial assets was 224.00 million current LCU in 1998. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1998)
224.00 million current LCU
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
138th
of 156 countries
All-time high
1.10 billion current LCU
in 1982
All-time low
59.00 million current LCU
in 1991
Years of data
25
1972–1998

Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Kuwait, 1972–1998

0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1972198519981972: 75.0M current LCU1973: 88.0M current LCU1974: 150.0M current LCU1977: 276.0M current LCU1978: 562.0M current LCU1979: 511.0M current LCU1980: 680.0M current LCU1981: 868.0M current LCU1982: 1.1B current LCU1983: 918.0M current LCU1984: 996.0M current LCU1985: 907.0M current LCU1986: 959.0M current LCU1987: 740.0M current LCU1988: 396.0M current LCU1989: 401.0M current LCU1990: 369.0M current LCU1991: 59.0M current LCU1992: 508.0M current LCU1993: 371.0M current LCU1994: 280.0M current LCU1995: 322.0M current LCU1996: 269.0M current LCU1997: 230.0M current LCU1998: 224.0M current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 224.00 million current LCU for net investment in nonfinancial assets in 1998.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Kuwait peaked at 1.10 billion current LCU in 1982 and was at its lowest, 59.00 million current LCU, in 1991.

That places Kuwait 138th out of 156 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 277.00 million current LCU 75.00 million current LCU 562.00 million current LCU 6
1980s 797.00 million current LCU 396.00 million current LCU 1.10 billion current LCU 10
1990s 292.44 million current LCU 59.00 million current LCU 508.00 million current LCU 9

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 135 Bahamas 250.32 million current LCU compare
  2. 136 Seychelles 240.24 million current LCU compare
  3. 137 Bahrain 235.05 million current LCU compare
  4. 139 Saint Lucia 216.10 million current LCU compare
  5. 140 Belize 148.91 million current LCU compare
  6. 141 East Timor 141.73 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Kuwait?
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Kuwait was 224.00 million current LCU 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 1.10 billion current LCU in 1982.
What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 59.00 million current LCU in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
Kuwait ranks 138th 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 43.4%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,470 data points, 1972–2024
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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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.