Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
132nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
23,288 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,288 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
Kuwait ranks 132nd of 183 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 23,288 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 28,114 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1967 | 33,726 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 34,343 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 36,308 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 37,037 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 40,567 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 42,772 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 45,224 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 61,801 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1975 | 89,113 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1976 | 117,694 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1977 | 162,379 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1978 | 165,903 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 195,163 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 243,042 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 270,421 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 341,150 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 308,005 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 304,746 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 322,388 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 297,296 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 295,866 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 308,990 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 356,605 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 336,936 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 370,746 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 380,073 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 391,622 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 378,816 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 408,019 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 459,820 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 448,131 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 475,791 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 481,128 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 478,356 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 505,780 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 598,316 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 659,495 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 741,790 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 851,184 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 969,444 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,156 current LCU per square kilometre | 23,288 current LCU per square kilometre | 36,308 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 95,765 current LCU per square kilometre | 37,037 current LCU per square kilometre | 195,163 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 304,851 current LCU per square kilometre | 243,042 current LCU per square kilometre | 356,605 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 413,108 current LCU per square kilometre | 336,936 current LCU per square kilometre | 481,128 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 850,338 current LCU per square kilometre | 478,356 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 129 Spain 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 130 Afghanistan 2.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 131 Slovakia 2.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Marshall Islands 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 134 Sierra Leone 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Saudi Arabia 2.00 million 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,724 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8248 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 27,099 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.6859 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.253 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 8,311 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,288 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 132nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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)
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 national expenditure (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.