Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 1.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 1.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre, in 2010.
Kuwait ranks 117th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 1.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.59 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 114 Saudi Arabia 2.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 115 Slovakia 2.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 116 Marshall Islands 1.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 118 Mozambique 1.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 119 Greece 1.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 120 El Salvador 1.59 million constant 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 national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 1.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 117th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant 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 national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross national expenditure (constant 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.