General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Kuwait
Kuwait: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Kuwait, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Kuwait is 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Kuwait peaked at 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2010.
Kuwait ranks 20th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 1.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 1.65 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.83 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.95 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.97 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 554,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 34.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.55 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.83 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Switzerland 2.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Germany 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Denmark 2.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Italy 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 France 1.22 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Kuwait?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Kuwait was 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Kuwait ranks 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.