Proportion of small-scale manufacturing industries in total in Kuwait

Kuwait: Proportion of small-scale manufacturing industries in total was 6.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6.3%
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
30th
of 33 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2002
All-time low
4.6%
in 2012
Years of data
18
2002–2019

Proportion of small-scale manufacturing industries in total in Kuwait, 2002–2019

02468102002201020192002: 9.32003: 7.32004: 62005: 5.32006: 5.82007: 5.42008: 5.72009: 6.72010: 5.72011: 5.52012: 4.62013: 4.82014: 5.72015: 6.82016: 6.92017: 5.72018: 5.12019: 6.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 6.3% for proportion of small-scale manufacturing industries in total in 2019.

The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of small-scale manufacturing industries in total in Kuwait peaked at 9.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2012.

That places Kuwait 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Proportion of small-scale manufacturing industries in total in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of small-scale manufacturing industries in total manufacturing value added based on international classification (%) in Kuwait, 2002 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2002 9.3%
2003 7.3% -20.9%
2004 6.0% -18.2%
2005 5.3% -12.1%
2006 5.8% +9.8%
2007 5.4% -7.1%
2008 5.7% +4.8%
2009 6.7% +19.3%
2010 5.7% -15.4%
2011 5.5% -3.5%
2012 4.6% -16.7%
2013 4.8% +5.5%
2014 5.7% +17.8%
2015 6.8% +18.8%
2016 6.9% +1.6%
2017 5.7% -16.9%
2018 5.1% -10.2%
2019 6.3% +23.6%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 6.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.6%, 54% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.4% 5.3% 9.3% 8
2010s 5.7% 4.6% 6.9% 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 27 Hungary 7.9%
  2. 28 Slovakia 7.0%
  3. 29 Romania 6.6%
  4. 31 Lithuania 5.9%
  5. 32 Colombia 4.8% compare
  6. 33 Ecuador 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of small-scale manufacturing industries in total in Kuwait?
Proportion of small-scale manufacturing industries in total in Kuwait was 6.3% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of small-scale manufacturing industries in total recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of small-scale manufacturing industries in total recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2012.
How does Kuwait rank for proportion of small-scale manufacturing industries in total?
Kuwait ranks 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of small-scale manufacturing industries in total rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of small-scale manufacturing industries in total manufacturing value added based on international classification (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of small-scale manufacturing industries in total manufacturing value added based on international classification (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
33 places, 207 data points, 2000–2020
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