GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 17.28 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.28 million current international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
22nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
17.28 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.65 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 17.28 million current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 17.28 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.65 million current international $ per square kilometre, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 22nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.13 million current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 2.65 million current international $ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1992 | 4.19 million current international $ per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1993 | 5.28 million current international $ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 5.68 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 6.36 million current international $ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 6.43 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.95 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 7.40 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 7.03 million current international $ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 7.58 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 7.53 million current international $ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.51 million current international $ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.84 million current international $ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 10.31 million current international $ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 11.83 million current international $ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 13.35 million current international $ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 14.26 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 14.42 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.39 million current international $ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 13.33 million current international $ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.73 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 16.49 million current international $ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 16.33 million current international $ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.41 million current international $ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 10.82 million current international $ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 10.50 million current international $ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.55 million current international $ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 14.11 million current international $ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 14.45 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.75 million current international $ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 14.41 million current international $ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 16.18 million current international $ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 17.28 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 17.28 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 17.28 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.47 million current international $ per square kilometre, 11.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.61 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.65 million current international $ per square kilometre | 7.40 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.90 million current international $ per square kilometre | 7.51 million current international $ per square kilometre | 14.42 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.87 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10.50 million current international $ per square kilometre | 16.49 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.90 million current international $ per square kilometre | 11.75 million current international $ per square kilometre | 17.28 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 19 Cayman Islands 20.17 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Japan 19.04 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 17.78 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 23 United Kingdom 16.93 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Barbados 14.64 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Andorra 12.78 million current international $ 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 17.28 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 17.28 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 million current international $ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), 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
GNI, PPP (current international $) 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.