Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 306,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
306,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
36th
of 198 countries
All-time high
306,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
47
1975–2023
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait is 306,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 291.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 306,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Kuwait ranks 36th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 6,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 11,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1978 | 16,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1979 | 23,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1980 | 35,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1981 | 41,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 42,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 38,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 47,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 37,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 34,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 30,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 33,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 44,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1992 | 37,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 37,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 56,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1995 | 69,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 68,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 82,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 72,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 55,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 34,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2001 | 29,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 20,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 20,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 39,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.2% |
| 2005 | 47,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 86,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.3% |
| 2007 | 220,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +156.6% |
| 2008 | 180,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 66,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 2010 | 71,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 79,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 73,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 78,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 78,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 120,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2016 | 59,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 2017 | 149,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +151.5% |
| 2018 | 161,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 241,033 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2020 | 182,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 131,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 287,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +118.4% |
| 2023 | 306,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 306,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 245,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 306,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 23.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 38,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 82,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 74,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 220,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 241,033 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 131,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 306,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 33 Czechia 412,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Hungary 404,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Nauru 386,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Curacao 303,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Marshall Islands 271,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Seychelles 270,365 BoP, 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 306,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 306,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Kuwait rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 36th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.6%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.