General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Kuwait

Kuwait: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square was 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
126th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Kuwait, 1980–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1980200120231980: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1981: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1982: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1983: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1984: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1985: 182.4k current LCU per square kilometre1986: 166.0k current LCU per square kilometre1987: 155.3k current LCU per square kilometre1988: 163.0k current LCU per square kilometre1989: 174.3k current LCU per square kilometre1990: 367.5k current LCU per square kilometre1991: 367.0k current LCU per square kilometre1992: 253.9k current LCU per square kilometre1993: 236.3k current LCU per square kilometre1994: 239.3k current LCU per square kilometre1995: 236.8k current LCU per square kilometre1996: 226.5k current LCU per square kilometre1997: 226.3k current LCU per square kilometre1998: 229.5k current LCU per square kilometre1999: 229.0k current LCU per square kilometre2000: 194.3k current LCU per square kilometre2001: 248.6k current LCU per square kilometre2002: 278.1k current LCU per square kilometre2003: 305.7k current LCU per square kilometre2004: 347.4k current LCU per square kilometre2005: 381.5k current LCU per square kilometre2006: 534.0k current LCU per square kilometre2007: 556.6k current LCU per square kilometre2008: 908.5k current LCU per square kilometre2009: 733.4k current LCU per square kilometre2010: 844.0k current LCU per square kilometre2011: 946.8k current LCU per square kilometre2012: 1.0M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 1.2M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 1.0M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 1.2M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 1.2M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 1.2M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 1.2M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 1.2M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 1.4M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Kuwait peaked at 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.

That places Kuwait 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1980 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1980 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1981 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1982 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1983 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1984 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1985 182,435 current LCU per square kilometre
1986 165,993 current LCU per square kilometre -9.0%
1987 155,331 current LCU per square kilometre -6.4%
1988 162,963 current LCU per square kilometre +4.9%
1989 174,299 current LCU per square kilometre +7.0%
1990 367,452 current LCU per square kilometre +110.8%
1991 367,003 current LCU per square kilometre -0.1%
1992 253,872 current LCU per square kilometre -30.8%
1993 236,308 current LCU per square kilometre -6.9%
1994 239,338 current LCU per square kilometre +1.3%
1995 236,813 current LCU per square kilometre -1.1%
1996 226,487 current LCU per square kilometre -4.4%
1997 226,319 current LCU per square kilometre -0.1%
1998 229,461 current LCU per square kilometre +1.4%
1999 228,956 current LCU per square kilometre -0.2%
2000 194,276 current LCU per square kilometre -15.1%
2001 248,597 current LCU per square kilometre +28.0%
2002 278,114 current LCU per square kilometre +11.9%
2003 305,668 current LCU per square kilometre +9.9%
2004 347,419 current LCU per square kilometre +13.7%
2005 381,481 current LCU per square kilometre +9.8%
2006 534,007 current LCU per square kilometre +40.0%
2007 556,622 current LCU per square kilometre +4.2%
2008 908,530 current LCU per square kilometre +63.2%
2009 733,389 current LCU per square kilometre -19.3%
2010 843,996 current LCU per square kilometre +15.1%
2011 946,801 current LCU per square kilometre +12.2%
2012 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.2%
2013 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.1%
2014 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.7%
2015 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre -8.4%
2016 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre -6.3%
2017 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.3%
2018 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.6%
2019 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.5%
2020 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre -0.5%
2021 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.1%
2022 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.8%
2023 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 84,102 current LCU per square kilometre 0 current LCU per square kilometre 182,435 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 261,201 current LCU per square kilometre 226,319 current LCU per square kilometre 367,452 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 448,810 current LCU per square kilometre 194,276 current LCU per square kilometre 908,530 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre 843,996 current LCU per square kilometre 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 123 Slovenia 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 124 Cyprus 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 125 Malaysia 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 127 Spain 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 128 Niger 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 129 Portugal 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Kuwait?
General government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Kuwait was 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
How does Kuwait rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
Kuwait ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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General government total expenditure (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.

General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,090 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

General government total expenditure (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.