GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait

Kuwait: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre 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
152nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
175,634 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1990–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200620231990: 297.8k current LCU per square kilometre1991: 175.6k current LCU per square kilometre1992: 327.0k current LCU per square kilometre1993: 405.7k current LCU per square kilometre1994: 414.1k current LCU per square kilometre1995: 455.3k current LCU per square kilometre1996: 529.1k current LCU per square kilometre1997: 516.6k current LCU per square kilometre1998: 443.7k current LCU per square kilometre1999: 514.6k current LCU per square kilometre2000: 649.3k current LCU per square kilometre2001: 600.4k current LCU per square kilometre2002: 650.4k current LCU per square kilometre2003: 800.6k current LCU per square kilometre2004: 983.0k current LCU per square kilometre2005: 1.3M current LCU per square kilometre2006: 1.7M current LCU per square kilometre2007: 1.8M current LCU per square kilometre2008: 2.2M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 1.7M current LCU per square kilometre2010: 1.9M current LCU per square kilometre2011: 2.4M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 2.7M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 2.8M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 2.6M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 1.9M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 1.9M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 2.1M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 2.3M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 2.4M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 1.9M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 2.5M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 3.2M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 2.9M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 175,634 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1991.

That places Kuwait 152nd out of 211 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.

GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1990 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1990 297,823 current LCU per square kilometre —
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)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 149 United States 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 150 Spain 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 151 Portugal 2.95 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 153 Slovakia 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 154 Tuvalu 2.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 155 Central African Republic 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 175,634 current LCU per square kilometre in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Kuwait ranks 152nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 6,791 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP: linked series (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.