Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 2.20 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 2.20 million SDR per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 2.21 million SDR per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,707 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,707 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,460 SDR per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 6,162 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 6,193 SDR per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 6,963 SDR per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 9,241 SDR per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1967 | 10,364 SDR per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 11,030 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 10,248 SDR per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 11,735 SDR per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 15,602 SDR per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1972 | 22,221 SDR per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1973 | 32,575 SDR per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1974 | 87,209 SDR per square kilometre | +167.7% |
| 1975 | 98,306 SDR per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 118,500 SDR per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 152,328 SDR per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 132,283 SDR per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 177,637 SDR per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1980 | 238,705 SDR per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1981 | 244,760 SDR per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 359,828 SDR per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1983 | 330,216 SDR per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 307,601 SDR per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 321,908 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 297,910 SDR per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 212,444 SDR per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1988 | 123,650 SDR per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 1989 | 175,930 SDR per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1991 | 168,952 SDR per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 244,584 SDR per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1993 | 212,684 SDR per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 171,966 SDR per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 171,490 SDR per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 173,758 SDR per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 174,203 SDR per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 186,429 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 227,348 SDR per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 335,047 SDR per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2001 | 473,287 SDR per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2002 | 415,996 SDR per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 326,143 SDR per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 337,993 SDR per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 399,109 SDR per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 528,930 SDR per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 666,779 SDR per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 703,917 SDR per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 824,310 SDR per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 903,743 SDR per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million SDR per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million SDR per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million SDR per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million SDR per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million SDR per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million SDR per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.63 million SDR per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million SDR per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 2.06 million SDR per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 1.99 million SDR per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.21 million SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 2.20 million SDR per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.20 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 333,003 SDR per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.20 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66,813 SDR per square kilometre, 32.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), 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 | +167.7% | 32,575 SDR per square kilometre | 87,209 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,819 SDR per square kilometre | 4,707 SDR per square kilometre | 11,030 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 84,840 SDR per square kilometre | 11,735 SDR per square kilometre | 177,637 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 261,295 SDR per square kilometre | 123,650 SDR per square kilometre | 359,828 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 192,379 SDR per square kilometre | 168,952 SDR per square kilometre | 244,584 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 501,151 SDR per square kilometre | 326,143 SDR per square kilometre | 824,310 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million SDR per square kilometre | 903,743 SDR per square kilometre | 1.77 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.99 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.21 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 12 Barbados 2.78 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 13 Mauritius 2.71 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 14 Japan 2.65 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 2.04 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 17 Lebanon 2.00 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 1.99 million SDR 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 2.20 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million SDR per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,707 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.