SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre was 242,104 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait is 242,104 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 250,498 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 9th 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.
SDRs holdings, 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 | 2,313 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 3,858 units per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 1983 | 2,092 units per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 1984 | 4,183 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 6,430 units per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1986 | 8,815 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1987 | 11,845 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1988 | 12,593 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 7,215 units per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 1990 | 9,095 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 10,296 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 10,058 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 3,782 units per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 1994 | 4,507 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 5,112 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 5,499 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 5,613 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 6,520 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 4,139 units per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2000 | 5,103 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 6,058 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 7,457 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 8,965 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 10,203 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 10,322 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 11,632 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 12,960 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 13,141 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 126,896 units per square kilometre | +865.6% |
| 2010 | 124,740 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 124,523 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 124,714 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 124,999 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 117,643 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 112,540 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 100,126 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 106,137 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 103,853 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 103,507 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 107,975 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 250,498 units per square kilometre | +132.0% |
| 2022 | 238,606 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 242,104 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 242,104 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,444 units per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 242,104 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,749 units per square kilometre, 88.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 | +865.6% | 13,141 units per square kilometre | 126,896 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +132.0% | 107,975 units per square kilometre | 250,498 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +100.0% | 2,092 units per square kilometre | 4,183 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 | 5,934 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 12,593 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,462 units per square kilometre | 3,782 units per square kilometre | 10,296 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,274 units per square kilometre | 5,103 units per square kilometre | 126,896 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,278 units per square kilometre | 100,126 units per square kilometre | 124,999 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,796 units per square kilometre | 107,975 units per square kilometre | 250,498 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 6 Netherlands 563,573 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Belgium 476,297 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Switzerland 323,101 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Trinidad and Tobago 203,099 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Barbados 194,786 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nauru 192,017 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 242,104 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 250,498 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, 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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. 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 SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.