Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre was 10.07 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 10.07 million USD per square kilometre.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 11.32 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1439 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1439 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.176 million USD per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1878 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2386 million USD per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6759 million USD per square kilometre | +183.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7176 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8209 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8924 million USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 1.57 million USD per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1980 | 1.88 million USD per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 1.85 million USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.54 million USD per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 1.45 million USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.5 million USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.46 million USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.43 million USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.56 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 1.56 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.82 million USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 1.46 million USD per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9229 million USD per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million USD per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1993 | 1.55 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 1.55 million USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.76 million USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 2.06 million USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 2.06 million USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.79 million USD per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 1.98 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 2.49 million USD per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 2.23 million USD per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 2.33 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.88 million USD per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 3.68 million USD per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 5.03 million USD per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2006 | 6.44 million USD per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 7.13 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 8.87 million USD per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 6.34 million USD per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 7.01 million USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 9.15 million USD per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 10.28 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 10.52 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.01 million USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.14 million USD per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 6.86 million USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.83 million USD per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 8.78 million USD per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 8.67 million USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.83 million USD per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 9.14 million USD per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 11.32 million USD per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 10.07 million USD per square kilometre | -11.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +183.3% | 0.2386 million USD per square kilometre | 0.6759 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6436 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1439 million USD per square kilometre | 1.57 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 million USD per square kilometre | 1.43 million USD per square kilometre | 1.88 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9229 million USD per square kilometre | 2.06 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 million USD per square kilometre | 2.23 million USD per square kilometre | 8.87 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.62 million USD per square kilometre | 6.86 million USD per square kilometre | 10.52 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.34 million USD per square kilometre | 6.83 million USD per square kilometre | 11.32 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 20 Nauru 12.65 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 21 Japan 12.26 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 22 Denmark 10.47 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 24 Puerto Rico 9.19 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 25 British Virgin Islands 9.16 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 26 Andorra 8.05 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 10.07 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 11.32 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1439 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross National Income — 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 National Income — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — 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 National Income — 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.