Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 40,281 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
40,281 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 189 countries
All-time high
49,228 units per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 40,281 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 49,228 units per square kilometre in 1977 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, US dollar, 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 | 1,260 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1,261 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,336 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 17,577 units per square kilometre | +1215.3% |
| 1975 | 37,680 units per square kilometre | +114.4% |
| 1976 | 48,421 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 49,228 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 43,020 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 28,808 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1980 | 29,383 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 26,760 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 28,539 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 40,934 units per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1984 | 39,409 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 39,412 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 35,408 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 30,090 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 18,677 units per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1989 | 11,666 units per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1990 | 9,860 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 8,920 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 7,458 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 12,932 units per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 1994 | 11,681 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 11,591 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 11,017 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 12,686 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 19,340 units per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1999 | 28,367 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2000 | 27,330 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 33,574 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 40,304 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 43,590 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 39,996 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 16,748 units per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 2006 | 10,162 units per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2007 | 8,054 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 15,020 units per square kilometre | +86.5% |
| 2009 | 22,325 units per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2010 | 21,931 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 36,741 units per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 2012 | 39,238 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 43,604 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 41,475 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 34,008 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 15,595 units per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 2017 | 15,543 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 21,874 units per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 29,336 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 39,153 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 42,091 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 40,755 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 40,281 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
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 | 22,979 units per square kilometre | 1,194 units per square kilometre | 49,228 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,028 units per square kilometre | 11,666 units per square kilometre | 40,934 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,385 units per square kilometre | 7,458 units per square kilometre | 28,367 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,710 units per square kilometre | 8,054 units per square kilometre | 43,590 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,934 units per square kilometre | 15,543 units per square kilometre | 43,604 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,570 units per square kilometre | 39,153 units per square kilometre | 42,091 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 6 Belgium 78,494 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Switzerland 55,554 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Naoero 45,679 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Barbados 39,511 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 34,309 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 33,601 units 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 reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 40,281 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 49,228 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, 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, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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, 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.