Kuwait vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Kuwait
1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
90,279 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
23rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Kuwait
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre against 90,279 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 18.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 177 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 25,690 current US$ per square kilometre 1,026 current US$ per square kilometre 24,665 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
1970s 80,238 current US$ per square kilometre 5,349 current US$ per square kilometre 74,889 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
1980s 222,423 current US$ per square kilometre 14,373 current US$ per square kilometre 208,050 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
1990s 207,911 current US$ per square kilometre 13,562 current US$ per square kilometre 194,349 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2010s 1.52 million current US$ per square kilometre 68,678 current US$ per square kilometre 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2020s 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre 79,090 current US$ per square kilometre 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Kuwait or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Kuwait, at 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre against 90,279 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
41 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Kuwait ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
220 places, 9,727 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross fixed 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.