Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 2.82 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.82 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
136th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.16 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0576 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.82 million SLC per square kilometre for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in 2023.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Kuwait peaked at 3.16 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0576 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0576 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0776 million SLC per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0821 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.09 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2139 million SLC per square kilometre | +137.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1956 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2153 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2274 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2393 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3838 million SLC per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4352 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.395 million SLC per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3487 million SLC per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3414 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3605 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.362 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.292 million SLC per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3498 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 0.324 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4008 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 0.299 million SLC per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1757 million SLC per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3269 million SLC per square kilometre | +86.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4058 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4141 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4447 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5291 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5167 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4437 million SLC per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5146 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6493 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6004 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6504 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8006 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9829 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million SLC per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 1.65 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 1.83 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 2.22 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million SLC per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 1.86 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.39 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 2.73 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 2.77 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million SLC per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 2.35 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million SLC per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 2.51 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 3.16 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 2.82 million SLC per square kilometre | -10.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.82 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.61 million SLC per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.82 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.99 million SLC per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1782 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0576 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3838 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3609 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.292 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4352 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.407 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1757 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5291 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.6004 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.22 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.85 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.77 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.91 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.16 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 133 United States 3.03 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 134 Spain 3 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 135 Portugal 2.92 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 137 Slovakia 2.56 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 138 Central African Republic 2.49 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 139 Dominica 2.34 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, per square in Kuwait?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Kuwait was 2.82 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0576 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- Kuwait ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency 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.