Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current was 9.94 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Kuwait, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 9.94 million current US$ per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Kuwait peaked at 10.89 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
Kuwait ranks 27th of 204 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 1.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 2.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 3.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 4.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 5.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 6.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 8.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 5.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 7.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 9.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 10.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 10.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 6.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 7.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 8.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 8.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 8.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 10.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 9.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 9.94 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.54 million current US$ per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 9.94 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 415,419 current US$ per square kilometre, 23.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 24 United Kingdom 12.83 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Japan 11.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Germany 11.93 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Denmark 8.96 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Ireland 7.84 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 7.36 million current US$ 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 us$), per square in Kuwait?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Kuwait was 9.94 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10.89 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Kuwait ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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.