Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Kuwait
Kuwait: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 713,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Kuwait, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait is 713,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait peaked at 1.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Kuwait ranks 16th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 15,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 17,657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 20,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 24,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 29,849 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 38,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1981 | 38,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 49,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 48,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 54,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 58,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 60,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 61,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 66,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 72,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 46,505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1993 | 70,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1994 | 75,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 77,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 78,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 78,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 92,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 108,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 101,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 105,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 113,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 126,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 137,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 151,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 183,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 554,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +202.2% |
| 2008 | 584,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 661,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 664,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 729,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 869,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 995,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 847,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 856,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 773,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 809,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 976,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 997,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 713,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 713,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 75,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 713,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 261.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +202.2% | 183,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 554,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,849 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 54,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 108,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 272,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 101,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 661,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 862,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 664,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 931,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 713,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 13 Nauru 1.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 1.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 784,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Mauritius 677,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 San Marino 654,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Curacao 488,725 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait was 713,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Kuwait ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.