Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
124th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
28.06 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.06 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 124th out of 185 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.06 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 830.53 current LCU per square kilometre | +2860.0% |
| 1963 | 1,818 current LCU per square kilometre | +118.9% |
| 1964 | 1,285 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1965 | 1,538 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1966 | 2,054 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1967 | 2,694 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1968 | 4,315 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1969 | 4,136 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 2,329 current LCU per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1971 | 1,846 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1972 | 3,816 current LCU per square kilometre | +106.7% |
| 1973 | 9,035 current LCU per square kilometre | +136.8% |
| 1974 | 3,081 current LCU per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 1975 | 7,969 current LCU per square kilometre | +158.7% |
| 1976 | 32,548 current LCU per square kilometre | +308.5% |
| 1977 | 43,855 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1978 | 65,628 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1979 | 84,304 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1980 | 100,758 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 150,528 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1982 | 178,558 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 180,466 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 186,998 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 186,347 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 215,887 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 264,675 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 302,542 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 313,648 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 324,489 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 348,760 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 339,472 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 370,746 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 404,416 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 401,117 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 453,631 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 474,529 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 475,679 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 457,153 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 488,059 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 532,088 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 613,889 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 639,848 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 732,435 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 990,730 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,078 current LCU per square kilometre | 28.06 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,315 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,441 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,846 current LCU per square kilometre | 84,304 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 208,041 current LCU per square kilometre | 100,758 current LCU per square kilometre | 313,648 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 399,204 current LCU per square kilometre | 324,489 current LCU per square kilometre | 475,679 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 875,208 current LCU per square kilometre | 457,153 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 121 Slovakia 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 122 Republic of Moldova 2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 123 Romania 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Sudan 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 126 Palestine, State of 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 Slovenia 1.74 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.06 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 124th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit 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
Net domestic credit (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.