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Kuwait — 30 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1996 548,000 (1991 est.)
1997 548,000 (1991 est.)
1998 548,000 (1991 est.)
1999 408,000 (1998)
2000 411,600 (1997)
2001 412,000 (1997)
2002 412,000 (1997)
2003 412,000 (1997)
2004 486,900 (2003)
2005 486,900 (2003)
2006 510,300 (2005)
2007 510,300 (2005)
2008 517,000 (2006)
2009 541,000 (2008) country comparison to the world: 94
2010 553,500 (2009) country comparison to the world: 94
2011 566,300 (2010) country comparison to the world: 93
2012 514,700 (2011) country comparison to the world: 98
2013 510,000 (2012) country comparison to the world: 96
2014 510,000 (2012) country comparison to the world: 96
2015 total subscriptions: 490,000 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 97
2016 total subscriptions: 480,000 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 97
2017 total subscriptions: 403,234 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 97
2018 total subscriptions: 542,082 (2017 est.) | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 19 (2017 est.)
2019 total subscriptions: 542,082 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 19 (2017 est.)
2020 total subscriptions: 368,305 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 12.46 (2019 est.)
2021 total subscriptions: 583,463 (2020) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13.66 (2020 est.)
2022 total subscriptions: 583,463 (2020 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2020 est.)
2023 total subscriptions: 580,000 (2020 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 est.)
2024 total subscriptions: 573,000 (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2022 est.)
2025 total subscriptions: 573,000 (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 12 (2023 est.)