Gross value added at basic prices … LCU square kilometre current in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross value added at basic prices … LCU square kilometre current was 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Kuwait, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Kuwait is 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Kuwait peaked at 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 460,595 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Kuwait 138th out of 204 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 value added at basic prices … LCU square kilometre current in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 460,758 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 535,875 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 528,934 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 460,595 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 534,871 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 644,966 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 595,741 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 644,955 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 793,047 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 973,917 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 2.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.37 million current LCU per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.76 million current LCU per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 504,207 current LCU per square kilometre | 460,595 current LCU per square kilometre | 535,875 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 595,741 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 135 Brunei 3.91 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Ghana 3.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cyprus 3.11 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Morocco 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 Slovenia 2.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Spain 2.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 916.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.517 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 668.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Kuwait?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Kuwait was 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 460,595 current LCU per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square?
- Kuwait ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.