Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2679 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait is 0.2679 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.5465 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0526 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Kuwait ranks 163rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0963 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0934 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0989 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1317 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1451 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0992 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 0.111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1258 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0914 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2347 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2373 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2854 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2343 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2413 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5465 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +126.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2672 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2328 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2509 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2913 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2549 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1966 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1568 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1654 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1489 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2221 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1801 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1862 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3237 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2759 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2676 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2443 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2355 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2679 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0934 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1451 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0993 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2854 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2328 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5465 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1489 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2435 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3237 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 160 Montenegro 0.517 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Bahrain 0.3088 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Liberia 0.2704 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Zimbabwe 0.211 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Oman 0.1987 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.2679 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5465 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0526 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 163rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.