Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in Kuwait
Kuwait: Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Kuwait, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0028 units per square kilometre for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in 2019.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Kuwait peaked at 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 127th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0028 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0114 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0028 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.02 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 124 Slovakia 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Bahamas 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Ghana 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 South Sudan 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Greece 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Ethiopia 0.0022 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, current prices, domestic currency, per in Kuwait?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Kuwait was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Kuwait ranks 127th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. 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 Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.
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Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.