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
Proportion of small-scale manufacturing industries in total in Kuwait, 2002–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 9.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More infrastructure data for Kuwait
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.11 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 167.68 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 572,621 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.83 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.118 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0192 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 572,621 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.67 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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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