Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
111th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8,215 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,215 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 111th out of 165 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.
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,215 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9,882 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 9,966 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 11,498 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 12,116 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 17,127 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1967 | 18,047 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 21,684 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 21,274 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 20,533 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 23,502 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 27,699 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 30,095 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 38,418 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 50,006 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 68,468 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1977 | 88,030 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 109,450 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 126,975 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 160,359 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 226,801 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1982 | 255,348 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 274,865 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 290,095 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 285,623 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 286,784 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 294,068 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 314,237 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 329,248 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 337,638 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 339,983 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 358,951 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 378,389 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 413,850 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 411,386 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 427,385 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 424,046 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 430,864 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 458,092 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 516,752 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 541,319 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 583,681 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 655,735 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 734,355 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 893,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,423 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,215 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,684 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 58,318 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,533 current LCU per square kilometre | 126,975 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 271,743 current LCU per square kilometre | 160,359 current LCU per square kilometre | 329,248 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 391,388 current LCU per square kilometre | 337,638 current LCU per square kilometre | 430,864 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 807,616 current LCU per square kilometre | 458,092 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 108 Romania 2.90 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 109 Palestine 2.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 112 Dominica 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 113 Nicaragua 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 114 South Sudan 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 9,517 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2945 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 88.87 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 8.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 25.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 29.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 37.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,116 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,215 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 111th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (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.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Broad money (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.