GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre was 6.73 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.73 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
33rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
6.85 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1.12 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 6.73 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 6.85 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 33rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.11 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.33 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 3.46 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 3.24 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 2.82 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 2.47 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 2.63 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 2.53 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 2.72 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 3.10 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 2.50 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 2.02 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 1.79 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 1.93 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 2.03 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.94 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.11 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 2.28 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 2.05 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 2.58 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 1.90 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1992 | 2.05 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 1993 | 2.75 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 2.98 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 3.13 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 3.15 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.23 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.34 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.28 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.44 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.45 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.55 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.16 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 4.59 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 5.08 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 5.46 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 5.79 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 5.93 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.51 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 5.38 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.90 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 6.29 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 6.36 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.39 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.43 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.62 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.31 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.48 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.63 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.31 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 6.41 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.85 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 6.73 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6.73 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.54 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6.73 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 450,303 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 14.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +82.8% | 1.12 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 2.05 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.94 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 2.47 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 3.46 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 1.79 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 2.58 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 1.12 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 3.34 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 3.44 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 5.93 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 5.38 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 6.63 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 6.31 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 6.85 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 30 Mauritius 7.01 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Andorra 6.92 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Italy 6.81 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 6.27 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Curacao 6.09 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Austria 5.13 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
More population data for Kuwait
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2043)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,155 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7699 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9514 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.8% (2100)
- Population density 538.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 563,011 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 6.73 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 33rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) 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.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) 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.