GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 3.41 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.41 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
140th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.60 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
47,772 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 3.41 million current LCU per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 3.60 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47,772 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 140th of 206 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.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47,772 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 62,615 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 61,863 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 70,825 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 198,204 current LCU per square kilometre | +179.9% |
| 1975 | 214,422 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 240,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 255,741 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 279,534 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 432,817 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1980 | 507,912 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 510,707 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 445,976 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 423,650 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 443,859 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 440,681 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 418,171 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 437,112 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 437,609 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 539,613 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1990 | 423,075 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 261,942 current LCU per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1992 | 413,272 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1993 | 470,556 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 466,947 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 537,065 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 616,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 623,496 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 544,024 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 601,835 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 764,607 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 684,792 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 707,407 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 856,801 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 2.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 2.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 2.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 3.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 3.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.41 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.07 million current LCU per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.41 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.48 million current LCU per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), 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 | +179.9% | 70,825 current LCU per square kilometre | 198,204 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 186,401 current LCU per square kilometre | 47,772 current LCU per square kilometre | 432,817 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 460,529 current LCU per square kilometre | 418,171 current LCU per square kilometre | 539,613 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 495,838 current LCU per square kilometre | 261,942 current LCU per square kilometre | 623,496 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 684,792 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 137 Brunei 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Ghana 3.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Palestine 3.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Venezuela 3.40 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Morocco 3.23 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Slovenia 3.15 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 gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 3.41 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,772 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.