Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 219,017 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 219,017 SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 219,017 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,446 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 13th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,446 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,755 SDR per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 2,677 SDR per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 2,680 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2,917 SDR per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 3,792 SDR per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1967 | 7,698 SDR per square kilometre | +103.0% |
| 1968 | 8,161 SDR per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 4,865 SDR per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1970 | 5,165 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 5,593 SDR per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 8,319 SDR per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 14,861 SDR per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 1974 | 29,952 SDR per square kilometre | +101.6% |
| 1975 | 26,811 SDR per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 36,304 SDR per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1977 | 19,134 SDR per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 1978 | 24,580 SDR per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 55,377 SDR per square kilometre | +125.3% |
| 1980 | 65,855 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 48,658 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 59,015 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 51,918 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 44,814 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 42,416 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 45,533 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 48,620 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 43,437 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 43,476 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 35,215 SDR per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 34,526 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 40,516 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 37,399 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 37,064 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 36,581 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 30,640 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 29,118 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 30,126 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 30,008 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 31,343 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 35,915 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 40,001 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 40,177 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 51,131 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 60,196 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 75,161 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 80,441 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 98,822 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 129,909 SDR per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 142,061 SDR per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 154,235 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 111,421 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 118,582 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 108,970 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 121,429 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 129,685 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 131,277 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 156,921 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 187,077 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 185,286 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 194,028 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 219,017 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 219,017 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,054 SDR per square kilometre, 8.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 219,017 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,146 SDR per square kilometre, 52.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +125.3% | 24,580 SDR per square kilometre | 55,377 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,221 SDR per square kilometre | 2,446 SDR per square kilometre | 8,161 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,610 SDR per square kilometre | 5,165 SDR per square kilometre | 55,377 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,374 SDR per square kilometre | 42,416 SDR per square kilometre | 65,855 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,576 SDR per square kilometre | 29,118 SDR per square kilometre | 40,516 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 54,319 SDR per square kilometre | 30,008 SDR per square kilometre | 98,822 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,449 SDR per square kilometre | 108,970 SDR per square kilometre | 156,921 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,352 SDR per square kilometre | 185,286 SDR per square kilometre | 219,017 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 10 Mauritius 307,284 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bahrain 288,222 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 12 France 223,472 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 14 Portugal 206,434 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 15 Austria 167,690 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 114,683 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 103.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 219,017 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 219,017 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,446 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 13th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves 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.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- 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
Gold reserves 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.