Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 30,023 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Kuwait is 30,023 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 41,677 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 701.46 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 701.46 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 701.46 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 702.02 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 702.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 702.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 702.58 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1,194 units per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 1971 | 1,160 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1,161 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,108 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 14,356 units per square kilometre | +1196.0% |
| 1975 | 32,187 units per square kilometre | +124.2% |
| 1976 | 41,677 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1977 | 40,526 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 33,021 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 21,868 units per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 23,038 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 22,990 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 25,872 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 39,098 units per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1984 | 40,204 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 35,881 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 28,947 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 21,210 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 13,879 units per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1989 | 8,877 units per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1990 | 6,931 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 6,236 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 5,424 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 9,415 units per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1994 | 8,001 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 7,798 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 7,661 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 9,402 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 13,735 units per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1999 | 20,668 units per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 2000 | 20,976 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 26,715 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 29,646 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 29,335 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 25,754 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 11,718 units per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2006 | 6,755 units per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2007 | 5,097 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 9,751 units per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 2009 | 14,241 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2010 | 14,241 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,931 units per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 2012 | 25,530 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 28,314 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 28,627 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 24,542 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 11,600 units per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2017 | 10,914 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 15,728 units per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2019 | 21,214 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 27,185 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 30,074 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 30,624 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 30,023 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 30,023 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,090 units per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 30,023 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 401.9 units per square kilometre, 74.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1196.0% | 1,108 units per square kilometre | 14,356 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +124.2% | 14,356 units per square kilometre | 32,187 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 545.89 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 702.58 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,826 units per square kilometre | 1,108 units per square kilometre | 41,677 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,000 units per square kilometre | 8,877 units per square kilometre | 40,204 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,527 units per square kilometre | 5,424 units per square kilometre | 20,668 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,999 units per square kilometre | 5,097 units per square kilometre | 29,646 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,464 units per square kilometre | 10,914 units per square kilometre | 28,627 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,476 units per square kilometre | 27,185 units per square kilometre | 30,624 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 6 Belgium 58,505 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Switzerland 41,407 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Nauru 34,047 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Barbados 29,449 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 25,572 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 South Korea 25,044 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 reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 30,023 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 41,677 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, 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.