Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) … annual in Kuwait
Kuwait: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) … annual was -2.27 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Kuwait, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kuwait is -2.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 105.5% on the previous year and down 158.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kuwait peaked at 118.05 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -2.73 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 142nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) … annual in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 32.58 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1963 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1964 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 16.88 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1967 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1968 | 17.73 % change on previous year | +107.3% |
| 1969 | 34.31 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 1970 | 14.02 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1971 | 13.11 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 22.86 % change on previous year | +114.2% |
| 1976 | 36.92 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1977 | 118.05 % change on previous year | +219.7% |
| 1978 | 19.91 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1979 | 20.38 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 23.78 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 44.19 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 1982 | 39.32 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1984 | 38.38 % change on previous year | +201.4% |
| 1985 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1986 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +216.6% |
| 1987 | 9.02 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 1988 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1989 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1993 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +224.9% |
| 1994 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1995 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +250.5% |
| 1996 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1997 | 10.19 % change on previous year | +149.2% |
| 1998 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1999 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 15.46 % change on previous year | +515.7% |
| 2001 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2002 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -247.9% |
| 2003 | 18.68 % change on previous year | +362.2% |
| 2004 | 16.96 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 18.58 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2007 | 41.52 % change on previous year | +325.0% |
| 2008 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -2.27 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.62 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -2.27 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.19 % change on previous year. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.72 % change on previous year | 8.56 % change on previous year | 89.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.7 % change on previous year | 10.48 % change on previous year | 118.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.26 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 44.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.13 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 10.19 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.33 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 41.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 139 Denmark -0.2597 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Haiti -1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Anguilla -1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Nicaragua -3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Belize -4.18 % change on previous year compare
- 145 South Korea -6.08 % change on previous year compare
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kuwait?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kuwait was -2.27 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 118.05 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.73 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Kuwait ranks 142nd out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 158.1%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.