Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 1.77 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.77 million SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.81 million SDR per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,964 SDR per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Kuwait is 1.77 million SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 1.81 million SDR per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,964 SDR per square kilometre, in 1967.
Kuwait ranks 17th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,262 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,705 SDR per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 2,783 SDR per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2,811 SDR per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 3,345 SDR per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 4,747 SDR per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1967 | 1,964 SDR per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 1968 | 2,166 SDR per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 4,680 SDR per square kilometre | +116.1% |
| 1970 | 5,376 SDR per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 8,849 SDR per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1972 | 12,741 SDR per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1973 | 16,607 SDR per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1974 | 42,900 SDR per square kilometre | +158.3% |
| 1975 | 39,308 SDR per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 40,519 SDR per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 92,668 SDR per square kilometre | +128.7% |
| 1978 | 74,682 SDR per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 100,392 SDR per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 149,812 SDR per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1981 | 171,124 SDR per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 271,445 SDR per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1983 | 237,201 SDR per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 218,316 SDR per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 237,756 SDR per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 216,223 SDR per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 134,265 SDR per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1988 | 56,976 SDR per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 1989 | 118,086 SDR per square kilometre | +107.3% |
| 1991 | 120,304 SDR per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 197,319 SDR per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 1993 | 159,999 SDR per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 123,479 SDR per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1995 | 123,190 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 125,691 SDR per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 130,001 SDR per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 138,946 SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 173,539 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 280,146 SDR per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 2001 | 410,409 SDR per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2002 | 344,950 SDR per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 250,774 SDR per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 265,492 SDR per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 329,037 SDR per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 454,246 SDR per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2007 | 578,322 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 605,191 SDR per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 630,303 SDR per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 678,597 SDR per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 837,817 SDR per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 948,013 SDR per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 960,107 SDR per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million SDR per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million SDR per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million SDR per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million SDR per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million SDR per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.52 million SDR per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.77 million SDR per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 1.59 million SDR per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.81 million SDR per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 1.77 million SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,052 SDR per square kilometre | 1,964 SDR per square kilometre | 4,747 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,404 SDR per square kilometre | 5,376 SDR per square kilometre | 100,392 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 181,120 SDR per square kilometre | 56,976 SDR per square kilometre | 271,445 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,608 SDR per square kilometre | 120,304 SDR per square kilometre | 197,319 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 414,887 SDR per square kilometre | 250,774 SDR per square kilometre | 630,303 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million SDR per square kilometre | 678,597 SDR per square kilometre | 1.52 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.59 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.81 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 14 United Arab Emirates 1.89 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 15 Malta 1.85 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 1.81 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 18 Maldives 1.46 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 19 Czechia 1.37 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 20 Seychelles 1.06 million SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -13.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1649 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 5,327 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -12.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 6,100 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 7,765 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,116 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 1.77 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million SDR per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,964 SDR per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Kuwait rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.