Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square 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) (current US$), per square in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
- 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,541 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 34,736 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3294 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 10,645 current LCU per person (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.