GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 6.73 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 6.73 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 6.85 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 33rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 3.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 3.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 2.82 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 2.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 2.63 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 2.53 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 2.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 3.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 2.50 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 2.02 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 1.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 1.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 2.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.94 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 2.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 2.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 1.90 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1992 | 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 1993 | 2.75 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 2.98 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 3.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 3.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.44 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.55 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.16 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 4.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 5.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 5.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 5.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 5.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.51 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 5.38 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.90 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 6.29 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 6.36 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.39 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.62 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.48 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.63 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 6.41 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.85 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 6.73 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.94 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.12 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3.44 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5.38 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6.63 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6.85 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 30 Mauritius 7.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Andorra 6.92 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Italy 6.83 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 6.19 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Curacao 6.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Austria 5.15 million constant 2015 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 32,312 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3065 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 9,902 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 24,963 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 6.73 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 33rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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.