Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 9.19 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.19 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.32 million USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.1612 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Kuwait is 9.19 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 10.32 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1612 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1612 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2178 million USD per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2496 million USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3033 million USD per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7297 million USD per square kilometre | +140.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6743 million USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7362 million USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7935 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.87 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 1.39 million USD per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 1980 | 1.61 million USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 1.42 million USD per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 1.21 million USD per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 1.17 million USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.22 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.2 million USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1 million USD per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 1.26 million USD per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1988 | 1.16 million USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.36 million USD per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million USD per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6181 million USD per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million USD per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million USD per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 1.4 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.49 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1.77 million USD per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 1.7 million USD per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.46 million USD per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 1.69 million USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 2.12 million USD per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 1.96 million USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.14 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 2.69 million USD per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 3.34 million USD per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 4.53 million USD per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 5.7 million USD per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 6.43 million USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 8.27 million USD per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 5.95 million USD per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 6.48 million USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 8.64 million USD per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 9.77 million USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 9.77 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.13 million USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 6.43 million USD per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 6.14 million USD per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 6.77 million USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 7.78 million USD per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 7.9 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.23 million USD per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 8.33 million USD per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 10.32 million USD per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 9.19 million USD per square kilometre | -11.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 9.19 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million USD per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 9.19 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4428 million USD per square kilometre, 20.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6124 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1612 million USD per square kilometre | 1.39 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 million USD per square kilometre | 1 million USD per square kilometre | 1.61 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million USD per square kilometre | 0.6181 million USD per square kilometre | 1.77 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 million USD per square kilometre | 1.96 million USD per square kilometre | 8.27 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 million USD per square kilometre | 6.14 million USD per square kilometre | 9.77 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.52 million USD per square kilometre | 6.23 million USD per square kilometre | 10.32 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 21 Japan 11.53 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 22 Denmark 10.18 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 23 British Virgin Islands 10.04 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 25 Nauru 8.79 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 26 Andorra 8.05 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 27 Ireland 8 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 9.19 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10.32 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1612 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value 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 Domestic Product — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 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.