SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre was 238,575 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait is 238,575 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 109.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 248,875 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 10th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, 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 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 1,747 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 1,655 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1,571 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 1,471 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 1,648 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 1,835 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 2,129 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 2,019 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 1,972 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2,135 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 2,146 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,063 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 2,061 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,191 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 2,231 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,158 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 2,025 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 2,113 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2,060 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,955 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,886 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2,040 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 2,230 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 2,331 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,145 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 2,258 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2,372 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,312 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 115,736 units per square kilometre | +4906.6% |
| 2010 | 113,694 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 113,342 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 113,464 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 113,691 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 106,959 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 102,302 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 99,246 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 105,137 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 102,676 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 102,088 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 106,329 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 248,875 units per square kilometre | +134.1% |
| 2022 | 236,650 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 238,575 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 238,575 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,896 units per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 238,575 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,988 units per square kilometre, 39.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +4906.6% | 2,312 units per square kilometre | 115,736 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +134.1% | 106,329 units per square kilometre | 248,875 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,605 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2,129 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,118 units per square kilometre | 2,025 units per square kilometre | 2,231 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,527 units per square kilometre | 1,886 units per square kilometre | 115,736 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,260 units per square kilometre | 99,246 units per square kilometre | 113,694 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,607 units per square kilometre | 106,329 units per square kilometre | 248,875 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 7 Barbados 483,463 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Belgium 460,556 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Switzerland 299,489 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Nauru 237,814 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Trinidad and Tobago 201,752 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Tuvalu 182,684 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 sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 238,575 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 248,875 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, 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 sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.8%. 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 SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, 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.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, 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
SDR Allocation, 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.