Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre was 2.95 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.95 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.97 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
4,707 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait is 2.95 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 2.97 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,707 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 15th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,707 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,460 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 6,162 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 6,193 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 6,963 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 9,241 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1967 | 10,364 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 11,030 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 10,248 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 11,735 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 16,939 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1972 | 24,125 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1973 | 39,297 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 1974 | 106,774 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +171.7% |
| 1975 | 115,083 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 137,677 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 185,035 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1978 | 172,338 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 234,008 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1980 | 304,447 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1981 | 284,889 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 396,929 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1983 | 345,721 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 301,513 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 353,590 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 364,402 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 301,387 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 166,395 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 1989 | 231,201 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1991 | 241,675 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 336,304 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1993 | 292,134 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 251,044 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 254,918 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 249,856 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 235,043 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 262,497 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 312,038 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 436,535 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2001 | 594,792 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 565,556 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 484,639 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 524,906 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 570,432 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 795,724 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.67 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.74 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 2.07 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 2.26 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 2.45 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 2.97 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 2.78 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 2.94 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 2.95 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.95 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 446,780 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.95 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 112,356 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 26.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +171.7% | 39,297 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 106,774 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,819 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,707 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,030 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 104,301 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,735 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 234,008 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 305,047 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 166,395 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 396,929 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 270,612 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 235,043 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 336,304 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 740,275 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 436,535 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.29 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.39 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.45 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.78 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.97 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 12 Barbados 3.73 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Mauritius 3.63 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Japan 3.55 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 2.73 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Lebanon 2.69 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 2.67 million includes gold, 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 2.95 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,707 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.