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
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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About this data
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.