Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 7.25 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 7.25 million current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in 2019.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 8.46 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 100,387 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 17th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100,387 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 128,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1972 | 126,930 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 158,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 477,912 current US$ per square kilometre | +201.2% |
| 1975 | 598,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 662,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 739,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 832,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 1981 | 1.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1991 | 826,571 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 3.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 4.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 5.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 6.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 7.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 5.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 5.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 7.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 8.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 8.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 5.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 6.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 7.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 7.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 7.25 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 7.25 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 283,500 current US$ per square kilometre, 25.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +201.2% | 158,649 current US$ per square kilometre | 477,912 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 425,088 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,387 current US$ per square kilometre | 832,924 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 826,571 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 14 United Kingdom 9.91 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Barbados 9.69 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 8.61 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Italy 5.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Mauritius 5.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Austria 4.70 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 7.25 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,387 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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.