Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate was 3.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
138th
of 166 countries
All-time high
41.43 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-7.35 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2025
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kuwait is 3.61 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 41.43 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -7.35 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 138th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 20.29 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8518 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1964 | 15.37 % change on previous year | +1704.6% |
| 1965 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1966 | 41.36 % change on previous year | +670.5% |
| 1967 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1968 | 20.15 % change on previous year | +275.0% |
| 1969 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1970 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 1971 | 14.46 % change on previous year | -515.2% |
| 1972 | 17.86 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1974 | 27.65 % change on previous year | +219.7% |
| 1975 | 30.16 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 36.92 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 24.33 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 16.01 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1980 | 26.29 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 1981 | 41.43 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 1982 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1983 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1984 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1985 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4067 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1987 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +524.5% |
| 1988 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +170.0% |
| 1989 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6947 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1993 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +703.0% |
| 1994 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 1996 | -0.5953 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1997 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -753.3% |
| 1998 | -0.7812 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1999 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -305.8% |
| 2000 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +293.0% |
| 2001 | 12.81 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 2002 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2003 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 2004 | 12.34 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 2005 | 11.99 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 21.66 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 2007 | 19.09 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 15.77 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 13.42 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2011 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +177.8% |
| 2012 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 2014 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2015 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2016 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +86.8% |
| 2017 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2019 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2020 | -7.35 % change on previous year | +400.7% |
| 2021 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 2022 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2024 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +328.1% |
| 2025 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.67 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 41.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.11 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year | 36.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.65 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 41.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -0.7812 % change on previous year | 9.37 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.6 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 21.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 9.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 % change on previous year | -7.35 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 135 Solomon Islands 3.83 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Eswatini 3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Tonga 3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Djibouti 3.55 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Qatar 3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Norway 3.45 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 9,517 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2945 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 88.87 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 8.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 25.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 29.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 37.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,116 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kuwait was 3.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 41.43 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.35 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 138th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.