Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 506,596 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
506,596 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
128th
of 184 countries
All-time high
600,185 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
6,622 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait is 506,596 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 600,185 current LCU per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,622 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
Kuwait ranks 128th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6,622 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 8,474 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1967 | 10,438 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1968 | 9,596 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 10,606 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 6,981 current LCU per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1971 | 7,273 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 7,643 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 8,563 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 14,501 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 1975 | 24,899 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 1976 | 35,645 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1977 | 53,008 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1978 | 48,423 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 52,396 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 60,471 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 65,196 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 87,828 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1983 | 84,615 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 75,797 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 68,243 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 64,553 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 61,369 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 50,850 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 49,298 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 52,492 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 73,513 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 73,120 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 69,753 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 66,891 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 67,200 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 79,921 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 70,466 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 81,869 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 74,899 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 69,248 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 85,892 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 111,397 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 133,165 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 178,760 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2005 | 217,486 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 267,205 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 374,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 391,970 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 307,458 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 327,793 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 323,206 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 350,924 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 397,783 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 423,117 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 491,914 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 555,737 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 569,719 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 600,185 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 552,016 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 355,909 current LCU per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 363,308 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 521,903 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2023 | 506,596 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,147 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,622 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,606 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 25,933 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,981 current LCU per square kilometre | 53,008 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,822 current LCU per square kilometre | 49,298 current LCU per square kilometre | 87,828 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,012 current LCU per square kilometre | 52,492 current LCU per square kilometre | 81,869 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 213,659 current LCU per square kilometre | 69,248 current LCU per square kilometre | 391,970 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 459,239 current LCU per square kilometre | 323,206 current LCU per square kilometre | 600,185 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 436,929 current LCU per square kilometre | 355,909 current LCU per square kilometre | 521,903 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 125 Portugal 604,929 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 126 Central African Republic 590,886 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 Slovakia 506,889 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 129 Tonga 502,781 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 130 Panama 423,613 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 131 Ghana 394,719 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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 506,596 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 600,185 current LCU per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,622 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (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.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation 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
Gross capital formation (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.