Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre was 1.98 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.98 million SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
15th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.02 million SDR per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
2,262 SDR per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.98 million SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 2.02 million SDR per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,262 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 15th out of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold (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 | 3,485 SDR per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1964 | 3,513 SDR per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 4,046 SDR per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 5,450 SDR per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1967 | 2,666 SDR per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 1968 | 2,868 SDR per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 5,383 SDR per square kilometre | +87.7% |
| 1970 | 6,570 SDR per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 10,009 SDR per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1972 | 13,902 SDR per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1973 | 17,715 SDR per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 57,257 SDR per square kilometre | +223.2% |
| 1975 | 71,495 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 82,196 SDR per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 133,194 SDR per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 1978 | 107,703 SDR per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 122,260 SDR per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 172,850 SDR per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1981 | 196,102 SDR per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 300,814 SDR per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1983 | 278,297 SDR per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 262,787 SDR per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 279,492 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 252,377 SDR per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 163,825 SDR per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1988 | 80,213 SDR per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1989 | 132,454 SDR per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 1991 | 133,737 SDR per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 210,058 SDR per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1993 | 172,168 SDR per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 134,567 SDR per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 134,426 SDR per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 137,177 SDR per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 143,563 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 157,311 SDR per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 197,222 SDR per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 305,039 SDR per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 2001 | 441,944 SDR per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2002 | 380,081 SDR per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 286,142 SDR per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 297,816 SDR per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 347,978 SDR per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 468,733 SDR per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 591,622 SDR per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 623,474 SDR per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 725,488 SDR per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 773,833 SDR per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 942,856 SDR per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million SDR per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million SDR per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million SDR per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million SDR per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million SDR per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million SDR per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million SDR per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.87 million SDR per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 1.80 million SDR per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.02 million SDR per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 1.98 million SDR per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,597 SDR per square kilometre | 2,262 SDR per square kilometre | 5,450 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,230 SDR per square kilometre | 6,570 SDR per square kilometre | 133,194 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 211,921 SDR per square kilometre | 80,213 SDR per square kilometre | 300,814 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 157,803 SDR per square kilometre | 133,737 SDR per square kilometre | 210,058 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 446,832 SDR per square kilometre | 286,142 SDR per square kilometre | 725,488 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million SDR per square kilometre | 773,833 SDR per square kilometre | 1.62 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.80 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.02 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 12 Barbados 2.78 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 13 Japan 2.53 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 14 Mauritius 2.40 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 1.96 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 1.94 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 18 Maldives 1.48 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 (sdr), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 1.98 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million SDR per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,262 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. 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 (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (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.