Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
141st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11,111 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Kuwait, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Kuwait peaked at 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,111 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Kuwait 141st out of 188 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11,111 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 13,019 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 15,713 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1968 | 16,667 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 17,172 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 22,239 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1971 | 23,569 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 23,984 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 24,618 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 31,639 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 42,581 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1976 | 57,789 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1977 | 76,470 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1978 | 82,918 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 99,905 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 134,035 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1981 | 149,489 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 186,139 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 151,156 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 153,462 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 173,062 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 154,001 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 157,411 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 173,025 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 205,505 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 169,040 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 163,361 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 125,325 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 176,352 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1994 | 171,437 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 194,220 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 235,651 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 240,101 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 258,591 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 267,997 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 269,646 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 277,997 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 322,525 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 342,200 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 367,851 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 425,696 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 472,469 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 556,543 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 625,595 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 573,283 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 536,319 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 578,535 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 646,706 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 696,953 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 752,727 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 803,782 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 838,984 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 889,489 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 931,162 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 963,894 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 873,165 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 971,571 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.44 million current LCU per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,736 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,111 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,172 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 48,571 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,239 current LCU per square kilometre | 99,905 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,728 current LCU per square kilometre | 134,035 current LCU per square kilometre | 205,505 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 200,208 current LCU per square kilometre | 125,325 current LCU per square kilometre | 267,997 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 423,380 current LCU per square kilometre | 269,646 current LCU per square kilometre | 625,595 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 763,855 current LCU per square kilometre | 536,319 current LCU per square kilometre | 963,894 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 991,056 current LCU per square kilometre | 873,165 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 138 Mozambique 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Greece 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 Lesotho 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Brunei 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Marshall Islands 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bahamas 967,173 current LCU 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Kuwait?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Kuwait was 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,111 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Kuwait ranks 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.