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Table 1 Changes in the composition of the Kuwaiti economy (2013–2018).

From: Diversifying a resource-dependent economy: private–public relationships in the Kuwaiti economy

 

2013 levels

Growth rates (%)*

Sectoral shares (%)

2013

2016–2019**

GDP (GDP in billion KD (at constant 2010 prices))

 Sectors

       Total

70.0

− 5.6

100.0

100.0

       Oil

37.1

− 40.1

53.0

33.7

       Non-oil

32.9

33.3

47.0

66.3

 Ownership

       Total

70.0

− 6.3

100.0

100.0

       Public

53.2

− 21.1

76.0

64.0

       Private

16.8

40.5

24.0

36.0

Employment (thousands)

    Public

        Total

439

5.9

100.0

100.0

        Nationals

309

11.6

70.4

74.2

        Expatriates

130

− 7.7

29.6

25.8

    Private

       Total

1889

30.5

100.0

100.0

       Nationals

89

− 27.8

4.7

2.6

       Expatriates

1800

33.4

95.3

97.4

  1. *Sectors 2013–2018, ownership 2013–2016, employment 2013–2019
  2. **Sectors 2018, ownership 2016, employment 2019