Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 518,221 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 518,221 current LCU per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 581,173 current LCU per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,331 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
Kuwait ranks 124th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5,331 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 7,576 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1967 | 9,147 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1968 | 8,810 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 9,540 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 7,099 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1971 | 7,104 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 7,144 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 8,182 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 12,441 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1975 | 23,434 current LCU per square kilometre | +88.4% |
| 1976 | 31,599 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1977 | 45,746 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1978 | 44,551 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 44,310 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 54,579 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 60,202 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 80,584 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1983 | 85,692 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 76,262 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 71,650 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 63,242 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 59,270 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 44,324 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 43,328 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 53,692 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 69,024 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1992 | 64,983 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 61,392 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 55,107 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 309,746 current LCU per square kilometre | +462.1% |
| 2011 | 305,412 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 331,604 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 380,088 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 424,720 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 492,922 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 543,011 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 554,881 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 581,173 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 545,951 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 381,671 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 392,207 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 507,602 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 518,221 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 518,221 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 518,221 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.79 million current LCU per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +462.1% | 55,107 current LCU per square kilometre | 309,746 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,081 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,331 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,540 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 23,161 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,099 current LCU per square kilometre | 45,746 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,913 current LCU per square kilometre | 43,328 current LCU per square kilometre | 85,692 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,840 current LCU per square kilometre | 53,692 current LCU per square kilometre | 69,024 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 446,951 current LCU per square kilometre | 305,412 current LCU per square kilometre | 581,173 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 449,925 current LCU per square kilometre | 381,671 current LCU per square kilometre | 518,221 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 121 Portugal 604,595 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 122 Saudi Arabia 592,727 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 123 Slovakia 543,078 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Tonga 507,185 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 126 New Zealand 393,965 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 Ghana 384,985 current LCU 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 518,221 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 581,173 current LCU per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,331 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 124th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.