GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) was 2.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
143rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
2.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
387,639 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre for gdp (constant lcu), 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 lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 2.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 387,639 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 143rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 1.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 971,655 constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 852,391 constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 908,704 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 873,737 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 938,002 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 860,999 constant LCU per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 698,053 constant LCU per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 616,038 constant LCU per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 664,944 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 699,798 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 669,955 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 727,351 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 786,605 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 707,531 constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 890,730 constant LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 657,104 constant LCU per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 387,639 constant LCU per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1992 | 708,642 constant LCU per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 1993 | 949,512 constant LCU per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 1.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 1.88 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 2.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +82.8% | 387,639 constant LCU per square kilometre | 708,642 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 852,391 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 732,200 constant LCU per square kilometre | 616,038 constant LCU per square kilometre | 890,730 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 929,829 constant LCU per square kilometre | 387,639 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 140 Palestine 2.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Portugal 2.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Dominica 2.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Ethiopia 2.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Honduras 2.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Romania 2.17 million constant 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)
- 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 gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 2.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 387,639 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 143rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 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.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP 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
GDP (constant 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.