Broad money to total reserves ratio in Kuwait
Kuwait: Broad money to total reserves ratio was 2.66 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.66 for broad money to total reserves ratio in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Kuwait peaked at 6.77 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 1974.
That places Kuwait 95th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.57 | — |
| 1961 | 4.89 | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 5.07 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 4.53 | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 5.2 | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 4.87 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 5.19 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 4.88 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 5.5 | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 5.81 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 4.9 | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 3.9 | -20.5% |
| 1972 | 3.49 | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 2.58 | -26.0% |
| 1974 | 1.23 | -52.5% |
| 1975 | 1.5 | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 1.7 | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 1.66 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.31 | +39.1% |
| 1979 | 1.96 | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 1.95 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.86 | +46.5% |
| 1982 | 2.23 | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 2.73 | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 3.25 | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 2.69 | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 2.71 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.5 | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 6.77 | +93.3% |
| 1989 | 4.85 | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 4.91 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.45 | -29.9% |
| 1993 | 4.07 | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 5.07 | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 5.44 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 5.5 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 5.99 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 4.54 | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 3.42 | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 2.83 | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 3.15 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 4.04 | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 4.24 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.41 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.87 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 3.55 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 4.23 | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 3.76 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 3.61 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.39 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.19 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.53 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.68 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 3.45 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 3.29 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.14 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.84 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 2.15 | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 2.43 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 2.4 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.41 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.61 | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 2.66 | +1.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.42, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.66 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.71, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.05 | 4.53 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.52 | 1.23 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.35 | 1.95 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.92 | 3.45 | 5.99 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.75 | 2.83 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 | 2.84 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 | 2.15 | 2.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 103.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money to total reserves ratio in Kuwait?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Kuwait was 2.66 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 in 1988.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 95th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money to total reserves ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).