Total reserves (gold at national) … reserves square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total reserves (gold at national) … reserves square kilometre was 1.99 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.99 million SDR per square kilometre for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Kuwait peaked at 2.02 million SDR per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,697 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 18th 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 national) … reserves square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,697 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,455 SDR per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 6,156 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 6,184 SDR per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 6,953 SDR per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 9,221 SDR per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1967 | 10,320 SDR per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 9,686 SDR per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 10,222 SDR per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 11,409 SDR per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 14,880 SDR per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1972 | 18,773 SDR per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1973 | 23,308 SDR per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 64,157 SDR per square kilometre | +175.3% |
| 1975 | 79,627 SDR per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 93,928 SDR per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 138,373 SDR per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1978 | 112,711 SDR per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 127,205 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 177,991 SDR per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1981 | 201,533 SDR per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 306,400 SDR per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1983 | 284,105 SDR per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 268,748 SDR per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 285,095 SDR per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 257,351 SDR per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 168,471 SDR per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1988 | 84,891 SDR per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 1989 | 137,090 SDR per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1991 | 138,117 SDR per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 214,336 SDR per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1993 | 176,512 SDR per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 138,632 SDR per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 138,434 SDR per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 141,306 SDR per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 147,891 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 161,504 SDR per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 201,487 SDR per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 309,514 SDR per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2001 | 446,558 SDR per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2002 | 384,453 SDR per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 290,209 SDR per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 301,707 SDR per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 352,245 SDR per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 472,828 SDR per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 595,746 SDR per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 627,666 SDR per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 729,450 SDR per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 777,957 SDR per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 947,026 SDR per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million SDR per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million SDR per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million SDR per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million SDR per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million SDR per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million SDR per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million SDR per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million SDR per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million SDR per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 1.80 million SDR per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.02 million SDR per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 1.99 million SDR per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.99 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 333,172 SDR per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.99 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64,848 SDR per square kilometre, 30.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national) … reserves 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 | +175.3% | 23,308 SDR per square kilometre | 64,157 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,655 SDR per square kilometre | 4,697 SDR per square kilometre | 10,320 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 68,437 SDR per square kilometre | 11,409 SDR per square kilometre | 138,373 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 217,167 SDR per square kilometre | 84,891 SDR per square kilometre | 306,400 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,024 SDR per square kilometre | 138,117 SDR per square kilometre | 214,336 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 451,038 SDR per square kilometre | 290,209 SDR per square kilometre | 729,450 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million SDR per square kilometre | 777,957 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
- 15 Denmark 2.04 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 16 Lebanon 2.01 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 1.99 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 19 Netherlands 1.55 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 20 Maldives 1.48 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 21 Czechia 1.43 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 national valuation) (sdr), per square in Kuwait?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Kuwait was 1.99 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million SDR per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,697 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. 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 national valuation) (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 national valuation) (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 national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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 national valuation) (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.