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
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 149 United States 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Spain 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Portugal 2.95 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 153 Slovakia 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 154 Tuvalu 2.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 155 Central African Republic 2.49 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: 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.