Kuwait vs Macau, China: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Kuwait
25.92 billion SDR
in 2025
Macau, China
22.37 billion SDR
in 2025
Kuwait rank
48th
Macau, China rank
51st
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Kuwait
- Macau, China
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 25.92 billion SDR against 22.37 billion SDR in Macau, China, a difference of 3.55 billion SDR.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 48th and Macau, China ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.92 billion SDR | 128.18 million SDR | 2.79 billion SDR | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 2.56 billion SDR | 1.42 billion SDR | 1.14 billion SDR | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 7.39 billion SDR | 5.57 billion SDR | 1.82 billion SDR | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 19.55 billion SDR | 14.31 billion SDR | 5.23 billion SDR | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 29.96 billion SDR | 20.27 billion SDR | 9.69 billion SDR | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Kuwait or Macau, China?
- Kuwait, at 25.92 billion SDR against 22.37 billion SDR in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Kuwait and Macau, China?
- 3.55 billion SDR, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Macau, China?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Macau, China rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Kuwait ranks 48th and Macau, China ranks 51st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April