Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
26th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
18,541 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait is 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18,541 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Kuwait 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 18,541 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 23,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1967 | 29,226 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1968 | 26,869 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 29,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 19,547 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1971 | 20,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 23,235 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 28,875 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 49,464 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 1975 | 85,849 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1976 | 121,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1977 | 184,976 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1978 | 176,050 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 189,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 223,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 233,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 305,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1983 | 290,297 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 256,019 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 226,907 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 222,142 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 220,226 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 182,240 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 167,808 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 182,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 258,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1992 | 249,217 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 230,970 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 225,223 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 225,164 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 266,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 232,293 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 268,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 246,043 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 225,746 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 280,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 366,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 446,845 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 606,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 744,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 920,842 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,612 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,541 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,697 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 89,992 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,547 current US$ per square kilometre | 189,590 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 232,827 current US$ per square kilometre | 167,808 current US$ per square kilometre | 305,054 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 238,534 current US$ per square kilometre | 182,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 268,637 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 743,382 current US$ per square kilometre | 225,746 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 23 United Arab Emirates 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Puerto Rico 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Italy 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Austria 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Mauritius 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 France 1.30 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.1275 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4,190 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 11,077 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6738 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,541 current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.