Capital stock, Private sector … stock square kilometre Purchasing in Kuwait
Kuwait: Capital stock, Private sector … stock square kilometre Purchasing was 0.021 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Kuwait, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Kuwait stood at 0.021 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Kuwait peaked at 0.021 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 17th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector … stock square kilometre Purchasing in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.021 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0067 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.021 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.001 units per square kilometre, 21.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 14 Israel 0.0277 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Germany 0.0274 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 United Kingdom 0.022 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Italy 0.019 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Mauritius 0.0183 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Denmark 0.0156 units 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 capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Kuwait?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Kuwait was 0.021 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.021 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Kuwait ranks 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. 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 Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.