Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre
Kuwait
518,221 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
592,727 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
124th
Saudi Arabia rank
122nd
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 592,727 current LCU per square kilometre against 518,221 current LCU per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 74,506 current LCU per square kilometre.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd of 177 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,175 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,337 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,838 current LCU per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 23,161 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,408 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,753 current LCU per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 63,913 current LCU per square kilometre | 44,654 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,259 current LCU per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 60,840 current LCU per square kilometre | 45,543 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,297 current LCU per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 446,951 current LCU per square kilometre | 309,275 current LCU per square kilometre | 137,676 current LCU per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 449,925 current LCU per square kilometre | 462,112 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,187 current LCU per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 592,727 current LCU per square kilometre against 518,221 current LCU per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 74,506 current LCU per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.