Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre

Kuwait
2.20 million SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1.99 million SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
15th
United Arab Emirates rank
18th

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 2.20 million SDR per square kilometre against 1.99 million SDR per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 212,190 SDR per square kilometre.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

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 18th 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 114,120 SDR per square kilometre 11,595 SDR per square kilometre 102,525 SDR per square kilometre Kuwait
1980s 261,295 SDR per square kilometre 40,844 SDR per square kilometre 220,451 SDR per square kilometre Kuwait
1990s 192,379 SDR per square kilometre 77,634 SDR per square kilometre 114,746 SDR per square kilometre Kuwait
2000s 501,151 SDR per square kilometre 245,494 SDR per square kilometre 255,657 SDR per square kilometre Kuwait
2010s 1.33 million SDR per square kilometre 736,082 SDR per square kilometre 590,171 SDR per square kilometre Kuwait
2020s 2.12 million SDR per square kilometre 1.45 million SDR per square kilometre 661,248 SDR per square kilometre Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
Kuwait, at 2.20 million SDR per square kilometre against 1.99 million SDR per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
212,190 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
Kuwait ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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

Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.