GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) was 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
151st
of 210 countries
All-time high
3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
36,644 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
62
1962–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36,644 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.
Kuwait ranks 151st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 36,644 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 38,103 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 41,526 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 42,031 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 47,924 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 48,934 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 53,367 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 55,499 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 57,593 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 77,542 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1972 | 82,155 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 90,017 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 213,973 current LCU per square kilometre | +137.7% |
| 1975 | 195,679 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 215,471 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 227,346 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 239,299 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 383,827 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 1980 | 434,400 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 392,020 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 348,614 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 341,383 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 360,526 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 361,950 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 291,965 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 349,794 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 323,973 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 400,836 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 297,823 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1991 | 175,634 current LCU per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1992 | 326,964 current LCU per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 1993 | 405,741 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 414,141 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 455,325 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 529,130 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 516,650 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 443,687 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 514,574 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 649,287 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 600,449 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 650,393 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 800,628 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 982,980 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 2.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.70 million current LCU per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +137.7% | 90,017 current LCU per square kilometre | 213,973 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,504 current LCU per square kilometre | 36,644 current LCU per square kilometre | 55,499 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 178,290 current LCU per square kilometre | 57,593 current LCU per square kilometre | 383,827 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 360,546 current LCU per square kilometre | 291,965 current LCU per square kilometre | 434,400 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 407,967 current LCU per square kilometre | 175,634 current LCU per square kilometre | 529,130 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 600,449 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 148 United States 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 149 Spain 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Portugal 2.95 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 Slovakia 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 153 Tuvalu 2.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 154 Central African Republic 2.49 million current LCU 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 gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,644 current LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 151st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current 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 (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.