IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 105,464 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 105,464 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 142,048 units per square kilometre in 2017 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, US dollar, 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 | 2,700 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 2,700 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,064 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 2,349 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1975 | 1,006 units per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 1976 | 477.9 units per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 1977 | 1,295 units per square kilometre | +171.0% |
| 1978 | 13,926 units per square kilometre | +975.2% |
| 1979 | 13,671 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 21,170 units per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1981 | 17,704 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 13,834 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 17,465 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 15,456 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 18,808 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 23,907 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 31,649 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 34,656 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 36,946 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 41,200 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 42,077 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 41,563 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 63,778 units per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1994 | 69,848 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 71,426 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 69,290 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 62,667 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 61,808 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 78,007 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 73,649 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 63,826 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 65,063 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 71,577 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 80,366 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 94,025 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 106,434 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 114,421 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 104,357 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 99,177 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 97,427 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 84,332 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 83,378 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 79,476 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 74,213 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 75,969 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 134,146 units per square kilometre | +76.6% |
| 2017 | 142,048 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 131,420 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 122,498 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 118,311 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 110,201 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 103,817 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 105,464 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 105,464 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 105,464 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,067 units per square kilometre, 10.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +975.2% | 1,295 units per square kilometre | 13,926 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +171.0% | 477.9 units per square kilometre | 1,295 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +76.6% | 75,969 units per square kilometre | 134,146 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 | 4,364 units per square kilometre | 477.9 units per square kilometre | 13,926 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,159 units per square kilometre | 13,834 units per square kilometre | 36,946 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,167 units per square kilometre | 41,200 units per square kilometre | 78,007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,290 units per square kilometre | 63,826 units per square kilometre | 114,421 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,491 units per square kilometre | 74,213 units per square kilometre | 142,048 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,448 units per square kilometre | 103,817 units per square kilometre | 118,311 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 9 Belgium 204,000 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nauru 142,217 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Switzerland 140,805 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Jamaica 91,247 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 88,560 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Israel 87,026 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 105,464 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 142,048 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.