Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre was 2.66 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.66 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
15th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.70 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
2,262 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 2.66 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 2.70 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,262 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 15th out of 180 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.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,262 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 3,485 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1964 | 3,513 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 4,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 5,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1967 | 2,666 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 1968 | 2,868 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 5,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +87.7% |
| 1970 | 6,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 10,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 1972 | 15,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1973 | 21,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1974 | 70,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +228.0% |
| 1975 | 83,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 95,498 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 161,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 1978 | 140,315 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 161,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 220,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1981 | 228,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 331,830 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1983 | 291,365 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 257,587 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 306,999 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 308,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 232,412 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 107,943 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 1989 | 174,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1991 | 191,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 288,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1993 | 236,483 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 196,448 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 199,823 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 197,254 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 193,702 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 221,498 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 270,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 397,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2001 | 555,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 516,728 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 425,199 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 462,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 497,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 705,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 934,905 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 960,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 1.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 2.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 2.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 2.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,597 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,262 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,450 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 76,636 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,570 current US$ per square kilometre | 161,792 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 245,962 current US$ per square kilometre | 107,943 current US$ per square kilometre | 331,830 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 221,781 current US$ per square kilometre | 191,302 current US$ per square kilometre | 288,831 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 659,236 current US$ per square kilometre | 397,438 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 12 Barbados 3.73 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Japan 3.40 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Mauritius 3.22 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 2.62 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 2.60 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Maldives 1.98 million 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -7.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2586 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 8,355 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,474 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.0791 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 2.66 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,262 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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 minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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 minus gold (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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.