Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted was 242,104 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Kuwait, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Kuwait stood at 242,104 US dollar per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Kuwait peaked at 250,498 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,058 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 8th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6,058 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 7,457 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 8,965 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 10,203 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 10,322 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 11,632 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 12,960 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 13,141 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 126,896 US dollar per square kilometre | +865.6% |
| 2010 | 124,740 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 124,523 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 124,714 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 124,999 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 117,643 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 112,540 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 100,126 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 106,137 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 103,853 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 103,507 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 107,975 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 250,498 US dollar per square kilometre | +132.0% |
| 2022 | 238,606 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 242,104 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 242,104 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,202 US dollar per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 242,104 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,814 US dollar per square kilometre, 133.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +865.6% | 13,141 US dollar per square kilometre | 126,896 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +132.0% | 107,975 US dollar per square kilometre | 250,498 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,071 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,058 US dollar per square kilometre | 126,896 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 114,278 US dollar per square kilometre | 100,126 US dollar per square kilometre | 124,999 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,796 US dollar per square kilometre | 107,975 US dollar per square kilometre | 250,498 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 5 Netherlands 563,573 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 6 Belgium 476,297 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 7 Switzerland 323,101 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 203,099 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 10 Barbados 202,319 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 11 Nauru 192,017 US dollar 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 reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Kuwait?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Kuwait was 242,104 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 250,498 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,058 US dollar per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
- Kuwait ranks 8th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF 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
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.