Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre (square) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre (square) was -37,843 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait is -37,843 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 181.0% on the previous year and down 160.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 69,015 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, -95,806 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 173rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre (square) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,614 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 2,514 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1967 | 3,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1968 | 2,200 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1969 | 2,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1970 | -329.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -111.1% |
| 1971 | 472.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -243.3% |
| 1972 | 1,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +221.2% |
| 1973 | 1,287 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 7,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +446.0% |
| 1975 | 5,050 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 13,838 current US$ per square kilometre | +174.0% |
| 1977 | 25,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 1978 | 14,078 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1979 | 29,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +107.8% |
| 1980 | 21,799 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1981 | 17,915 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 25,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1983 | -3,695 current US$ per square kilometre | -114.7% |
| 1984 | -1,568 current US$ per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 1985 | -11,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +622.8% |
| 1986 | 4,513 current US$ per square kilometre | -139.8% |
| 1987 | 7,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 1988 | 23,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +210.6% |
| 1989 | 20,324 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1990 | -4,170 current US$ per square kilometre | -120.5% |
| 1991 | 15,793 current US$ per square kilometre | -478.7% |
| 1992 | 27,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 1993 | 27,687 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 39,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 62,965 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 64,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 69,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 62,395 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2014 | -5,635 current US$ per square kilometre | -109.0% |
| 2015 | -3,350 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2016 | 42,120 current US$ per square kilometre | -1357.1% |
| 2017 | 48,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 62,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2019 | 19,976 current US$ per square kilometre | -68.3% |
| 2020 | -84,125 current US$ per square kilometre | -521.1% |
| 2021 | -95,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 46,698 current US$ per square kilometre | -148.7% |
| 2023 | -37,843 current US$ per square kilometre | -181.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -37,843 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,619 current US$ per square kilometre. (69 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -37,843 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,583 current US$ per square kilometre. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre (square) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1357.1% | -3,350 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,120 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | -622.8% | -1,568 current US$ per square kilometre | -11,330 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,985 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,200 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,614 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 9,754 current US$ per square kilometre | -329.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,260 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,404 current US$ per square kilometre | -11,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,344 current US$ per square kilometre | -4,170 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,678 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 42,384 current US$ per square kilometre | -5,635 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,015 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -42,769 current US$ per square kilometre | -95,806 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,698 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 170 Tunisia -23,361 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Mauritius -24,038 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Dominican Republic -29,215 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Slovakia -39,130 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Djibouti -47,732 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 United Kingdom -61,950 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait was -37,843 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 69,015 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -95,806 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 173rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 160.7%. 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 Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Changes in inventories (current US$) 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.
Changes in inventories (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Changes in inventories Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Changes in inventories (current US$) 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.