Arab World vs Kuwait: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Arab World
71,918 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
27th
Kuwait rank
26th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Arab World
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre against 71,918 current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 22.9 times Arab World's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 27th and Kuwait ranks 26th of 43 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 578.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,283 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,705 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 3,693 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,992 current US$ per square kilometre | 86,299 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 9,940 current US$ per square kilometre | 232,827 current US$ per square kilometre | 222,888 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 11,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 238,534 current US$ per square kilometre | 227,370 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 26,265 current US$ per square kilometre | 743,382 current US$ per square kilometre | 717,117 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 54,004 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 62,371 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Arab World or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre against 71,918 current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Arab World and Kuwait?
- 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Kuwait?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Kuwait rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 27th and Kuwait ranks 26th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.