Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Kuwait
Kuwait: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 240,588 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Kuwait, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Kuwait is 240,588 units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 275.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Kuwait peaked at 240,588 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,476 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 121st out of 158 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,476 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,825 units per square kilometre | +294.7% |
| 1963 | 5,415 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 4,994 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 4,568 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 6,987 units per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1967 | 7,542 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 6,734 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 6,038 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 5,556 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 6,044 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 7,969 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1973 | 9,675 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 10,976 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 16,291 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1976 | 22,093 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1977 | 27,536 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 35,713 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1979 | 37,564 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 40,449 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 72,200 units per square kilometre | +78.5% |
| 1982 | 71,964 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 68,148 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 55,702 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 57,419 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 57,536 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 60,904 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 56,437 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 54,405 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 67,407 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 62,205 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 62,514 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 63,187 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 66,498 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 69,731 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 70,006 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 64,164 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 76,958 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 82,362 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 93,716 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 113,735 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 145,718 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 166,775 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 201,240 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 194,054 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 229,131 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 240,588 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 240,588 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.83 million units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 240,588 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.11 million units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +294.7% | 1,476 units per square kilometre | 5,825 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,509 units per square kilometre | 1,476 units per square kilometre | 7,542 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,942 units per square kilometre | 5,556 units per square kilometre | 37,564 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,516 units per square kilometre | 40,449 units per square kilometre | 72,200 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,963 units per square kilometre | 62,205 units per square kilometre | 76,958 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 163,036 units per square kilometre | 82,362 units per square kilometre | 240,588 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 118 Central African Republic 268,257 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Dominica 259,545 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Bahamas 258,244 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Somalia 222,889 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Tunisia 206,541 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Bulgaria 182,921 units 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Kuwait?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Kuwait was 240,588 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 240,588 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,476 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- Kuwait ranks 121st out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.0%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.