Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 40,252 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
40,252 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 189 countries
All-time high
43,590 units per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 40,252 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 43,590 units per square kilometre in 2003 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, 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 | 2,117 units per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 1975 | 3,264 units per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1976 | 3,760 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 3,136 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 3,255 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 3,701 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 6,980 units per square kilometre | +88.6% |
| 1981 | 7,986 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 10,512 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1983 | 19,860 units per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 1984 | 19,489 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 20,353 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 19,702 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 18,928 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 13,320 units per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1989 | 9,906 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1990 | 9,520 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 8,920 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 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 | 16,827 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 28,367 units per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 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 | 34,716 units per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 2012 | 35,762 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 39,930 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 38,146 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 31,431 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 11,730 units per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 2017 | 12,522 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 19,618 units per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 2019 | 27,613 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2020 | 37,974 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 41,777 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 40,636 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 40,252 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 40,252 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 40,252 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 539.22 units per square kilometre, 74.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 | 2,428 units per square kilometre | 1,194 units per square kilometre | 3,760 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,704 units per square kilometre | 6,980 units per square kilometre | 20,353 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,100 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 | 27,340 units per square kilometre | 11,730 units per square kilometre | 39,930 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,160 units per square kilometre | 37,974 units per square kilometre | 41,777 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 6 Belgium 78,058 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Switzerland 55,173 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 33,507 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 40,252 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 43,590 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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.