Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre

Kuwait
1.98 million SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1.94 million SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
15th
United Arab Emirates rank
17th

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1.98 million SDR per square kilometre against 1.94 million SDR per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 45,020 SDR per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 179 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 84,546 SDR per square kilometre 10,661 SDR per square kilometre 73,885 SDR per square kilometre Kuwait
1980s 211,921 SDR per square kilometre 37,089 SDR per square kilometre 174,832 SDR per square kilometre Kuwait
1990s 157,803 SDR per square kilometre 75,045 SDR per square kilometre 82,758 SDR per square kilometre Kuwait
2000s 446,832 SDR per square kilometre 245,113 SDR per square kilometre 201,719 SDR per square kilometre Kuwait
2010s 1.20 million SDR per square kilometre 733,788 SDR per square kilometre 462,015 SDR per square kilometre Kuwait
2020s 1.92 million SDR per square kilometre 1.41 million SDR per square kilometre 506,130 SDR per square kilometre Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
Kuwait, at 1.98 million SDR per square kilometre against 1.94 million SDR per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
45,020 SDR per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
Kuwait ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 8,924 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Reserves excluding gold (SDR) 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.