Kuwait vs Switzerland: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre

Kuwait
105,464 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
140,805 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
12th
Switzerland rank
11th

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre over time

  • Kuwait
  • Switzerland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 140,805 units per square kilometre against 105,464 units per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 35,341 units per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Kuwait ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 1,636 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 1,636 units per square kilometre Kuwait
1970s 4,364 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 4,364 units per square kilometre Kuwait
1980s 23,159 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 23,159 units per square kilometre Kuwait
1990s 60,167 units per square kilometre 45,032 units per square kilometre 15,134 units per square kilometre Kuwait
2000s 87,290 units per square kilometre 96,965 units per square kilometre 9,676 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 102,491 units per square kilometre 142,700 units per square kilometre 40,209 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 109,448 units per square kilometre 149,851 units per square kilometre 40,403 units per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre, Kuwait or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 140,805 units per square kilometre against 105,464 units per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre between Kuwait and Switzerland?
35,341 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Switzerland rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
Kuwait ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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.