Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … square in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … square was 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per square in Kuwait, 1975–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square in Kuwait stood at 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square in Kuwait peaked at 4.94 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … square in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 439,515 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 491,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 416,234 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 488,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 936,139 current US$ per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 955,707 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 528,804 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1983 | 542,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 579,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 454,099 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 497,427 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 568,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 482,281 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 620,724 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 127,400 current US$ per square kilometre | -79.5% |
| 1991 | -1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1318.2% |
| 1992 | 167,998 current US$ per square kilometre | -110.8% |
| 1993 | 321,464 current US$ per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 1994 | 322,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 454,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1996 | 593,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1997 | 613,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 270,712 current US$ per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 1999 | 427,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2000 | 910,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +113.0% |
| 2001 | 573,216 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2002 | 376,897 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2003 | 720,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +91.2% |
| 2004 | 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +93.7% |
| 2005 | 2.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 2006 | 3.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2007 | 3.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 4.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 2010 | 2.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 4.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2012 | 4.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 4.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | +81.1% |
| 2018 | 2.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 151,140 current US$ per square kilometre, 11.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,675 current US$ per square kilometre, 42.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … square in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1318.2% | 127,400 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 554,360 current US$ per square kilometre | 416,234 current US$ per square kilometre | 936,139 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 629,539 current US$ per square kilometre | 454,099 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,642 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | 613,979 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | 376,897 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 12 Israel 3.23 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 South Korea 2.92 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Switzerland 2.43 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 1.52 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Belgium 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Germany 1.35 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 916.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.517 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 668.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square in Kuwait?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square in Kuwait was 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square?
- Kuwait ranks 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 savings: net national savings (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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 savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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.