Kuwait exposure#
This page summarises the exposure model for Kuwait in Middle East, including national, subnational, and taxonomy-level views.
National summary#
The national exposure profile by occupancy class highlights the distribution of buildings, replacement value, and exposed population.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCCUPANCY | ||||||
| COM | 58.5K | 0.0M | $16.7B | 7.92% | 0.00% | 13.69% |
| IND | 7.0K | 0.0M | $3.0B | 0.95% | 0.00% | 2.45% |
| RES | 673.1K | 5.0M | $102.2B | 91.13% | 100.00% | 83.86% |

Figure: Relative contribution of occupancy classes to total national exposure in Kuwait.

Figure: National exposure distribution by taxonomy classes in Kuwait.

Figure: Building height profile used in the exposure model for Kuwait.
Subnational summary#
The subnational summary aggregates exposure by first administrative level and supports comparison of spatial concentration of assets.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME_1 | ||||||
| Hawalli | 154.3K | 1,086.1K | $29.8B | 20.89% | 21.61% | 24.41% |
| Al-Farwaniya | 134.8K | 1,225.1K | $23.6B | 18.26% | 24.37% | 19.34% |
| Al-Ahmadi | 146.8K | 1,046.4K | $23.2B | 19.88% | 20.82% | 19.00% |
| Al-Asimah | 112.1K | 630.2K | $17.5B | 15.19% | 12.54% | 14.40% |
| Al-Jahra | 113.8K | 725.3K | $15.3B | 15.41% | 14.43% | 12.59% |
| Mubarak Al-Kabeer | 76.6K | 313.0K | $12.5B | 10.38% | 6.23% | 10.27% |

Figure: Subnational distribution of exposure by occupancy class across first-level administrative units.

Figure: Subnational distribution of exposure by taxonomy classes across first-level administrative units.
Taxonomy summary#
The taxonomy summary provides a detailed view of building classes represented in the national exposure model.

Figure: Distribution of exposure by detailed taxonomy classes in Kuwait.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACRO_TAXONOMY | TAXONOMY | OCCUPANCY | ||||||
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/RES | RES | 182,520 | 1,176.9K | $26,046.7M | 24.71% | 23.42% | 21.37% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:>7/RES | RES | 91,123 | 588.4K | $13,023.3M | 12.34% | 11.71% | 10.68% | |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:3/RES | RES | 91,510 | 588.4K | $13,023.3M | 12.39% | 11.71% | 10.68% | |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 45,895 | 294.2K | $6,511.7M | 6.21% | 5.85% | 5.34% | |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 46,309 | 294.2K | $6,511.7M | 6.27% | 5.85% | 5.34% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 38,718 | 295.7K | $5,650.7M | 5.24% | 5.88% | 4.64% |
| MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/RES | RES | 38,096 | 295.7K | $5,650.7M | 5.16% | 5.88% | 4.64% | |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+STDRE/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/RES | RES | 36,318 | 223.9K | $5,390.0M | 4.92% | 4.46% | 4.42% |
| MUR+STDRE/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 36,318 | 223.9K | $5,390.0M | 4.92% | 4.46% | 4.42% | |
| CR- | CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/RES | RES | 1,952 | 261.7K | $4,474.8M | 0.26% | 5.21% | 3.67% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 19,980 | 147.8K | $2,825.4M | 2.71% | 2.94% | 2.32% |
| CR- | CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:3/RES | RES | 1,791 | 130.9K | $2,237.4M | 0.24% | 2.60% | 1.84% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:>7/RES | RES | 538 | 130.9K | $2,237.4M | 0.07% | 2.60% | 1.84% | |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 1,556 | 0.0K | $1,492.6M | 0.21% | 0.00% | 1.22% | |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/COM | COM | 1,925 | 0.0K | $1,385.7M | 0.26% | 0.00% | 1.14% |
| MR+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 6,417 | 0.0K | $1,334.4M | 0.87% | 0.00% | 1.09% | |
| CR- | CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 1,343 | 65.4K | $1,118.7M | 0.18% | 1.30% | 0.92% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 2,686 | 65.4K | $1,118.7M | 0.36% | 1.30% | 0.92% | |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 9,623 | 0.0K | $1,000.8M | 1.30% | 0.00% | 0.82% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:>7/COM | COM | 388 | 0.0K | $993.9M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.82% |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 1,031 | 0.0K | $988.2M | 0.14% | 0.00% | 0.81% | |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 1,031 | 0.0K | $988.2M | 0.14% | 0.00% | 0.81% | |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/COM | COM | 1,925 | 0.0K | $909.4M | 0.26% | 0.00% | 0.75% |
| MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/COM | COM | 6,417 | 0.0K | $875.7M | 0.87% | 0.00% | 0.72% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/COM | COM | 1,031 | 0.0K | $741.1M | 0.14% | 0.00% | 0.61% |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM | COM | 9,623 | 0.0K | $656.8M | 1.30% | 0.00% | 0.54% |
| CR- | CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:>7/COM | COM | 255 | 0.0K | $654.2M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.54% |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:>7/COM | COM | 255 | 0.0K | $654.2M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.54% | |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 1,577 | 0.0K | $570.4M | 0.21% | 0.00% | 0.47% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 2,576 | 0.0K | $535.3M | 0.35% | 0.00% | 0.44% |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 521 | 0.0K | $528.6M | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.43% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 1,296 | 0.0K | $466.4M | 0.18% | 0.00% | 0.38% |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 525 | 0.0K | $380.3M | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.31% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 1,051 | 0.0K | $354.9M | 0.14% | 0.00% | 0.29% |
| CR+PC/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 1,051 | 0.0K | $354.9M | 0.14% | 0.00% | 0.29% | |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:>7/COM | COM | 127 | 0.0K | $347.5M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.29% |
| MUR | MUR/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 13,283 | 84.9K | $315.5M | 1.80% | 1.69% | 0.26% |
| CR- | CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 859 | 0.0K | $308.6M | 0.12% | 0.00% | 0.25% |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 859 | 0.0K | $308.6M | 0.12% | 0.00% | 0.25% | |
| MUR | MUR/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/RES | RES | 5,694 | 36.4K | $270.4M | 0.77% | 0.72% | 0.22% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 2,576 | 0.0K | $267.6M | 0.35% | 0.00% | 0.22% |
| OT | MATO/LN/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 11,385 | 72.8K | $256.2M | 1.54% | 1.45% | 0.21% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 350 | 0.0K | $236.6M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.19% |
| CR+PC/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 350 | 0.0K | $236.6M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.19% | |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 970 | 0.0K | $202.1M | 0.13% | 0.00% | 0.17% | |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 1,944 | 0.0K | $202.1M | 0.26% | 0.00% | 0.17% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 525 | 0.0K | $177.5M | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.15% |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 525 | 0.0K | $177.5M | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.15% |
| OT | ME+MEO/LWAL/CDN+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 7,591 | 48.5K | $170.8M | 1.03% | 0.97% | 0.14% |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 433 | 0.0K | $165.0M | 0.06% | 0.00% | 0.14% |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 1,288 | 0.0K | $133.8M | 0.17% | 0.00% | 0.11% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 1,288 | 0.0K | $133.8M | 0.17% | 0.00% | 0.11% | |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 641 | 0.0K | $133.6M | 0.09% | 0.00% | 0.11% | |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 641 | 0.0K | $133.6M | 0.09% | 0.00% | 0.11% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 175 | 0.0K | $118.3M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 175 | 0.0K | $118.3M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 265 | 0.0K | $88.7M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 646 | 0.0K | $71.6M | 0.09% | 0.00% | 0.06% |
| S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 324 | 0.0K | $71.4M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.06% | |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/IND | IND | 265 | 0.0K | $65.6M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 90 | 0.0K | $59.2M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/IND | IND | 90 | 0.0K | $43.7M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.04% |