GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: GNI (current US$), per square kilometre was 11.10 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.10 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
26th
of 206 countries
All-time high
11.76 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
72,267 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
62
1962–2023
GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 11.10 million current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 11.76 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72,267 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Kuwait ranks 26th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 72,267 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 78,551 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 85,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 92,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 107,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 115,331 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 124,602 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 131,987 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 133,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 175,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1972 | 188,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 238,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 676,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +183.1% |
| 1975 | 739,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 821,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 892,430 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1980 | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 1.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 921,459 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1993 | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 1.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 2.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 2.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 2.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 3.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 5.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2006 | 6.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 7.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 8.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 6.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 6.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 9.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 10.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 10.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 7.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 6.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 8.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 9.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 9.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 11.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 11.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 11.10 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.70 million current US$ per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 11.10 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 429,277 current US$ per square kilometre, 25.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +183.1% | 238,812 current US$ per square kilometre | 676,117 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,267 current US$ per square kilometre | 131,987 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 644,829 current US$ per square kilometre | 133,762 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | 921,459 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 23 Nauru 12.92 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Isle of Man 12.80 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Japan 12.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Denmark 10.44 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 9.23 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Andorra 8.34 million current 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)
- 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 gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 11.10 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 11.76 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,267 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Kuwait rank for gni (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 GNI (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) 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.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) 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.