IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 78,607 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
78,607 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99,787 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Kuwait is 78,607 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 99,787 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 2,104 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 2,104 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,104 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,104 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,104 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,104 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,103 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,454 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 2,487 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 2,487 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,540 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1,919 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1975 | 859.71 units per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 1976 | 411.34 units per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 1977 | 1,066 units per square kilometre | +159.2% |
| 1978 | 10,689 units per square kilometre | +902.5% |
| 1979 | 10,378 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 16,598 units per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1981 | 15,210 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 12,541 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 16,682 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1984 | 15,768 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 17,122 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 19,545 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 22,309 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 25,753 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 28,114 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 28,960 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 29,416 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 30,228 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 46,433 units per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1994 | 47,846 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 48,050 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 48,186 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 46,445 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 43,897 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 56,835 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 56,526 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 50,788 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 47,858 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 48,169 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 51,749 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 65,786 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 70,749 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 72,407 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 67,752 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 63,263 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 63,263 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54,930 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 54,250 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 51,608 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 51,224 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 54,822 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 99,787 units per square kilometre | +82.0% |
| 2017 | 99,743 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 94,493 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 88,586 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 82,145 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 78,738 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 78,008 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 78,607 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 78,607 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,674 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 78,607 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,504 units per square kilometre, 10.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +902.5% | 1,066 units per square kilometre | 10,689 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +159.2% | 411.34 units per square kilometre | 1,066 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +82.0% | 54,822 units per square kilometre | 99,787 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +59.9% | 10,378 units per square kilometre | 16,598 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -55.2% | 1,919 units per square kilometre | 859.71 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +53.6% | 30,228 units per square kilometre | 46,433 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,636 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2,104 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,529 units per square kilometre | 411.34 units per square kilometre | 10,689 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,964 units per square kilometre | 12,541 units per square kilometre | 28,114 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,630 units per square kilometre | 28,960 units per square kilometre | 56,835 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,505 units per square kilometre | 47,858 units per square kilometre | 72,407 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,271 units per square kilometre | 51,224 units per square kilometre | 99,787 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,375 units per square kilometre | 78,008 units per square kilometre | 82,145 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 9 Belgium 152,050 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nauru 106,000 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Switzerland 104,947 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Jamaica 68,010 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 66,008 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Israel 64,864 units 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 78,607 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 99,787 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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.