Arab World vs Kuwait: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Arab World
12,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
2.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
17th
Kuwait rank
18th

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Arab World
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 2.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 12,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 2.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 173.5 times Arab World's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 47 groups.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 1,702 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 343,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 342,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2000s 3,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 555,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 551,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2010s 5,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2020s 7,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.91 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.90 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Arab World or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 2.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 12,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Arab World and Kuwait?
2.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Kuwait?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Kuwait rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Arab World ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,921 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts (BoP, 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.