Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 13.01 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Kuwait, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Kuwait stood at 13.01 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Kuwait peaked at 13.23 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.17 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 1993 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 5.77 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 6.05 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 6.08 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 6.46 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 6.35 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 6.65 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 6.66 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.86 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 8.05 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 9.81 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 10.55 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 11.18 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 11.46 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 10.65 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 10.4 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.4 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 12.16 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 12.29 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.36 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.43 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.79 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.19 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 12.53 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.81 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.19 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 12.4 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 13.23 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 13.01 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 13.01 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.14 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 13.01 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.21 units per square kilometre, 10.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +82.8% | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 3.97 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +34.0% | 3.97 units per square kilometre | 5.32 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.38 units per square kilometre | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 6.46 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.08 units per square kilometre | 6.65 units per square kilometre | 11.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.14 units per square kilometre | 10.4 units per square kilometre | 12.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.71 units per square kilometre | 12.19 units per square kilometre | 13.23 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 17 Puerto Rico 15.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Germany 15.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 United Kingdom 14.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Barbados 12.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 United States Virgin Islands 11.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Bangladesh 10.87 units 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 domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Kuwait?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Kuwait was 13.01 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13.23 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Kuwait ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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 Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- 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 Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.