25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Kuwait

Kuwait: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 241,489 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
241,489 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 188 countries
All-time high
247,427 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
3,355 units per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 7.4k units per square kilometre1991: 8.9k units per square kilometre1992: 10.1k units per square kilometre1993: 3.4k units per square kilometre1994: 4.0k units per square kilometre1995: 5.0k units per square kilometre1996: 5.2k units per square kilometre1997: 5.4k units per square kilometre1998: 5.7k units per square kilometre1999: 3.5k units per square kilometre2000: 4.3k units per square kilometre2001: 5.3k units per square kilometre2002: 6.2k units per square kilometre2003: 7.7k units per square kilometre2004: 9.1k units per square kilometre2005: 10.2k units per square kilometre2006: 10.6k units per square kilometre2007: 11.9k units per square kilometre2008: 13.6k units per square kilometre2009: 12.8k units per square kilometre2010: 122.9k units per square kilometre2011: 128.5k units per square kilometre2012: 125.7k units per square kilometre2013: 121.7k units per square kilometre2014: 125.5k units per square kilometre2015: 112.0k units per square kilometre2016: 104.9k units per square kilometre2017: 101.1k units per square kilometre2018: 108.4k units per square kilometre2019: 103.7k units per square kilometre2020: 102.3k units per square kilometre2021: 106.3k units per square kilometre2022: 247.4k units per square kilometre2023: 241.5k units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 241,489 units per square kilometre for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 247,427 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,355 units per square kilometre, in 1993.

That places Kuwait 10th out of 188 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.

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 7,447 units per square kilometre
1991 8,899 units per square kilometre +19.5%
1992 10,118 units per square kilometre +13.7%
1993 3,355 units per square kilometre -66.8%
1994 4,006 units per square kilometre +19.4%
1995 4,961 units per square kilometre +23.8%
1996 5,244 units per square kilometre +5.7%
1997 5,419 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1998 5,697 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1999 3,452 units per square kilometre -39.4%
2000 4,327 units per square kilometre +25.3%
2001 5,262 units per square kilometre +21.6%
2002 6,200 units per square kilometre +17.8%
2003 7,747 units per square kilometre +25.0%
2004 9,118 units per square kilometre +17.7%
2005 10,170 units per square kilometre +11.5%
2006 10,614 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2007 11,868 units per square kilometre +11.8%
2008 13,642 units per square kilometre +15.0%
2009 12,809 units per square kilometre -6.1%
2010 122,911 units per square kilometre +859.6%
2011 128,454 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2012 125,662 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2013 121,660 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2014 125,470 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2015 112,021 units per square kilometre -10.7%
2016 104,926 units per square kilometre -6.3%
2017 101,068 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2018 108,382 units per square kilometre +7.2%
2019 103,719 units per square kilometre -4.3%
2020 102,280 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2021 106,255 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2022 247,427 units per square kilometre +132.9%
2023 241,489 units per square kilometre -2.4%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 241,489 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 40,945 units per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 241,489 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,835 units per square kilometre, 85.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +859.6% 12,809 units per square kilometre 122,911 units per square kilometre
2022 +132.9% 106,255 units per square kilometre 247,427 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,860 units per square kilometre 3,355 units per square kilometre 10,118 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 9,176 units per square kilometre 4,327 units per square kilometre 13,642 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 115,427 units per square kilometre 101,068 units per square kilometre 128,454 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 174,363 units per square kilometre 102,280 units per square kilometre 247,427 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 7 Belgium 473,775 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 8 Switzerland 310,044 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 9 Barbados 249,951 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 11 Trinidad and Tobago 202,737 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 12 Nauru 192,598 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 13 Israel 174,570 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 241,489 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 247,427 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 3,355 units per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Kuwait rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
Kuwait ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings 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.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
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25_SDR holdings 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.