Kuwait vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre

Kuwait
711,532 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
4,025 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
13th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
14th

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Kuwait
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 711,532 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,025 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 707,507 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 176.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 13th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 23,135 current US$ per square kilometre 6.71 current US$ per square kilometre 23,129 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
1980s 54,855 current US$ per square kilometre 14.45 current US$ per square kilometre 54,840 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
1990s 67,510 current US$ per square kilometre 73.65 current US$ per square kilometre 67,437 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2000s 267,450 current US$ per square kilometre 631.61 current US$ per square kilometre 266,818 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2010s 862,108 current US$ per square kilometre 2,106 current US$ per square kilometre 860,002 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2020s 929,418 current US$ per square kilometre 3,181 current US$ per square kilometre 926,237 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre, Kuwait or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Kuwait, at 711,532 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,025 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre between Kuwait and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
707,507 current US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
Kuwait ranks 13th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (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
241 places, 9,204 data points, 1966–2023
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, paid (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.