Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre was 30,001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
30,001 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 189 countries
All-time high
30,534 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 30,001 units per square kilometre for reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 30,534 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 9th of 189 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 tranche position, 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 | 1,729 units per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1975 | 2,788 units per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 1976 | 3,236 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 2,581 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 2,498 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 2,810 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 5,472 units per square kilometre | +94.8% |
| 1981 | 6,861 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 9,530 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1983 | 18,969 units per square kilometre | +99.1% |
| 1984 | 19,883 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 18,530 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 16,107 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 13,342 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 9,898 units per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 7,538 units per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1990 | 6,691 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 6,236 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 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 | 11,951 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 20,668 units per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 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 | 22,612 units per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 2012 | 23,269 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 25,928 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 26,330 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 22,682 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 8,725 units per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 2017 | 8,793 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 14,106 units per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2019 | 19,968 units per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2020 | 26,366 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 29,850 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 30,534 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 30,001 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
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 | 2,027 units per square kilometre | 1,108 units per square kilometre | 3,236 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,613 units per square kilometre | 5,472 units per square kilometre | 19,883 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,325 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 | 18,665 units per square kilometre | 8,725 units per square kilometre | 26,330 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,188 units per square kilometre | 26,366 units per square kilometre | 30,534 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 6 Belgium 58,180 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Switzerland 41,123 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Naoero 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 Republic of Korea 24,974 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 tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 30,001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 30,534 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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.