SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 180,450 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Kuwait is 180,450 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 122.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 180,450 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 9th 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.
SDRs holdings, 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 | 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 | 1,987 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 3,497 units per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 1983 | 1,998 units per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1984 | 4,267 units per square kilometre | +113.6% |
| 1985 | 5,854 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1986 | 7,207 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 8,350 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 9,358 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 5,490 units per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 1990 | 6,393 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 7,198 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 7,315 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,754 units per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 1994 | 3,087 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 3,439 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 3,824 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 4,160 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 4,630 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 3,015 units per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2000 | 3,916 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 4,821 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 5,485 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 6,033 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 6,570 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 7,222 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 7,732 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 8,201 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 8,532 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 80,944 units per square kilometre | +848.8% |
| 2010 | 80,998 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 81,108 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 81,145 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81,169 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81,200 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81,214 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74,480 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 74,528 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74,672 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 74,852 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 74,969 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 178,979 units per square kilometre | +138.7% |
| 2022 | 179,290 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 180,450 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 180,450 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,400 units per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 180,450 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,049 units per square kilometre, 88.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +848.8% | 8,532 units per square kilometre | 80,944 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +138.7% | 74,969 units per square kilometre | 178,979 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +113.6% | 1,998 units per square kilometre | 4,267 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -62.4% | 7,315 units per square kilometre | 2,754 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 | 4,801 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9,358 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,582 units per square kilometre | 2,754 units per square kilometre | 7,315 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,946 units per square kilometre | 3,916 units per square kilometre | 80,944 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,537 units per square kilometre | 74,480 units per square kilometre | 81,214 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,422 units per square kilometre | 74,969 units per square kilometre | 180,450 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 6 Netherlands 420,053 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Belgium 355,001 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Switzerland 240,821 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Trinidad and Tobago 151,378 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Barbados 145,182 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nauru 143,118 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 180,450 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 180,450 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.3%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.