Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 12.29 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
12.29 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
15th
of 164 countries
All-time high
12.67 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
334,924 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Kuwait is 12.29 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 12.67 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 334,924 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 759,899 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 847,413 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 893,025 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 980,561 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 1.00 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.13 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 1.15 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.26 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 1.29 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.05 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1971 | 2.19 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 2.28 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 2.13 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 1.86 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 1.64 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 1.74 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 1.67 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 1.80 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 2.04 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 1.63 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 1.32 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 1.26 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 1.32 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.27 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.37 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 1.32 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.36 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 334,924 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +206.3% |
| 1993 | 1.67 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 1994 | 2.18 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 2.59 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 2.91 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 3.20 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 3.50 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 3.60 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.99 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 4.26 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 4.69 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 5.89 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 6.93 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 8.01 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 8.96 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 9.79 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 10.31 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 9.84 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 9.88 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.29 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 12.04 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 12.18 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.31 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.67 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.08 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 12.37 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.30 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.21 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 11.36 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 12.29 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 12.29 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.71 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 12.29 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 11.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) 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 | +206.3% | 334,924 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.03 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -71.4% | 1.17 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 334,924 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +63.3% | 1.03 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.67 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +58.5% | 1.29 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.05 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 759,899 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.29 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.94 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.64 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.28 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.16 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.63 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 334,924 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3.60 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.27 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3.99 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10.31 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9.88 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 12.67 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.62 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 11.21 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 12.29 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 12 Mauritius 13.51 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 13 Japan 13.10 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 14 Puerto Rico 12.84 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 16 Germany 11.19 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 10.98 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 18 United Kingdom 10.81 million international-$ in 2011 prices 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 12.29 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.67 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 334,924 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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) 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.