GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
152nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
57,593 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57,593 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 152nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57,593 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 77,542 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1972 | 82,155 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 90,017 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 213,973 current LCU per square kilometre | +137.7% |
| 1975 | 195,679 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 215,471 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 227,346 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 239,299 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 383,827 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 1980 | 434,400 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 392,020 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 348,614 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 341,383 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 360,526 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 361,950 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 291,965 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 349,794 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 323,973 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 400,836 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 297,823 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1991 | 175,634 current LCU per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1992 | 326,964 current LCU per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 1993 | 405,741 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 414,141 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 455,325 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 529,130 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 516,650 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 443,687 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 514,574 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 649,287 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 600,449 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 650,393 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 800,628 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 982,980 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 2.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 178,290 current LCU per square kilometre | 57,593 current LCU per square kilometre | 383,827 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 360,546 current LCU per square kilometre | 291,965 current LCU per square kilometre | 434,400 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 407,967 current LCU per square kilometre | 175,634 current LCU per square kilometre | 529,130 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 600,449 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 149 Spain 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Palestine 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Portugal 2.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 153 Slovakia 2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 154 Central African Republic 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 155 Northern Mariana Islands 2.38 million current LCU 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,593 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 152nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP 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 (current LCU) 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.