Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
136th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16,667 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait is 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,667 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Kuwait 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 16,667 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 19,641 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 23,288 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 24,748 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 25,702 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 30,056 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 33,294 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 35,129 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 36,661 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 47,301 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1975 | 64,214 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1976 | 82,048 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 109,371 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 117,480 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 142,767 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 182,570 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1981 | 205,224 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 253,322 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 223,390 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 228,948 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 254,145 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 232,743 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 234,497 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 258,140 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 307,306 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 284,444 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 297,233 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 306,953 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 321,869 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 311,925 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 340,819 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 379,899 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 377,666 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 393,923 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 406,229 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 409,108 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 419,888 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 486,919 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 526,330 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 563,030 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 633,698 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 702,239 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 812,609 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 923,451 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 889,523 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 854,310 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 933,563 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.94 million current LCU per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.61 million current LCU per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,009 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,667 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,702 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 69,832 current LCU per square kilometre | 30,056 current LCU per square kilometre | 142,767 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 238,028 current LCU per square kilometre | 182,570 current LCU per square kilometre | 307,306 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 342,096 current LCU per square kilometre | 284,444 current LCU per square kilometre | 406,229 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 636,680 current LCU per square kilometre | 409,108 current LCU per square kilometre | 923,451 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 854,310 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 133 Slovakia 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 134 Brunei 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Marshall Islands 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Lesotho 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 El Salvador 1.63 million current LCU 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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,667 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure 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
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.