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
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% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 40,281 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,829 units per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 40,281 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 539.22 units per square kilometre, 74.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, 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 | +1215.3% | 1,336 units per square kilometre | 17,577 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +114.4% | 17,577 units per square kilometre | 37,680 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 | 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 Nauru 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 South Korea 33,601 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Kuwait
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- 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, 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.