Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 3.09 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Kuwait is 3.09 million SLC per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Kuwait peaked at 3.47 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0514 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0514 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0627 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0618 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0708 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1981 million SLC per square kilometre | +180.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2081 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.24 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2557 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2795 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4328 million SLC per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5087 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5149 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4446 million SLC per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4232 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.443 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4398 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4144 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4342 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4357 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5341 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4222 million SLC per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2623 million SLC per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4132 million SLC per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4666 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4606 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5265 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6162 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6235 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5441 million SLC per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6019 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7646 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6848 million SLC per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7074 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8568 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million SLC per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 1.87 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 2.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.39 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million SLC per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 2.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 2.52 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 2.88 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 2.98 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.85 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.15 million SLC per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 2.07 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.37 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 2.65 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 2.63 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.09 million SLC per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 2.76 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 3.47 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 3.09 million SLC per square kilometre | -10.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.09 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.17 million SLC per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.09 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.84 million SLC per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +180.0% | 0.0708 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1981 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1861 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0514 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4328 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4593 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4144 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5341 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4937 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2623 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.6235 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.6848 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.39 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.01 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.98 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.09 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.47 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 131 Palestine 3.57 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 132 Morocco 3.23 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 133 Slovenia 3.12 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 135 Cyprus 3.07 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 136 United States 3.01 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 137 Spain 2.95 million SLC 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 income — value standard local currency, per square in Kuwait?
- Gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Kuwait was 3.09 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0514 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross national income — value standard local currency, per square?
- Kuwait ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency 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 Income — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency 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 National Income — Value Standard Local Currency 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.