Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 1.78 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.78 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.92 million USD per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0198 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Kuwait is 1.78 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 1.92 million USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.02 million USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0217 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0276 million USD per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0425 million USD per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0809 million USD per square kilometre | +90.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1081 million USD per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1596 million USD per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1978 | 0.162 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1604 million USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.202 million USD per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 0.216 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2528 million USD per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2836 million USD per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2576 million USD per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2383 million USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2176 million USD per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2127 million USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1589 million USD per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1989 | 0.14 million USD per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1621 million USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.227 million USD per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1939 million USD per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2034 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1856 million USD per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2068 million USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2471 million USD per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2296 million USD per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2666 million USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2396 million USD per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2219 million USD per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2675 million USD per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3422 million USD per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4378 million USD per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4995 million USD per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.663 million USD per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9112 million USD per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million USD per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 1.53 million USD per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million USD per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 1.64 million USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.8 million USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million USD per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.66 million USD per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 1.78 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.78 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7652 million USD per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.78 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.083 million USD per square kilometre, 21.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0803 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre | 0.162 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2179 million USD per square kilometre | 0.14 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2836 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2162 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1621 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2666 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7084 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2219 million USD per square kilometre | 1.53 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million USD per square kilometre | 1.04 million USD per square kilometre | 1.92 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 million USD per square kilometre | 1.25 million USD per square kilometre | 1.78 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 24 Curacao 1.95 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 25 Ireland 1.85 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 1.82 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 28 Italy 1.76 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 29 Antigua and Barbuda 1.73 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 30 Grenada 1.72 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 1.78 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — 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.