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
Latest (2023)
2.20 million SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.21 million SDR per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
4,707 SDR per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2023
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.
Kuwait ranks 15th 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.
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% |
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
- 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 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.