Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1,880 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Kuwait, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kuwait is 1,880 units per person, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kuwait peaked at 2,034 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.11 units per person, in 1960.
That places Kuwait 119th out of 153 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 currency) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.11 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 25.73 units per person | +70.3% |
| 1962 | 30.65 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1963 | 30.63 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 30.65 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 30.7 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 32.66 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 32.32 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 34.75 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 42.83 units per person | +23.2% |
| 1970 | 45.23 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 47.86 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 49.76 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 51.76 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 53.93 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 62.27 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 79.92 units per person | +28.3% |
| 1977 | 163.27 units per person | +104.3% |
| 1978 | 183.76 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 208.29 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 243.89 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 334.19 units per person | +37.0% |
| 1982 | 443.44 units per person | +32.7% |
| 1983 | 476.46 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 631.67 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 617.92 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 626.74 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 656.48 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 658.62 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 656 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 849.02 units per person | +29.4% |
| 1992 | 716.98 units per person | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 750.39 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 772.56 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 831.03 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 840.65 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 896.58 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 902.92 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 898.44 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,008 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 954.67 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 968.25 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,122 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 1,283 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 1,468 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 1,524 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2,034 units per person | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 1,880 units per person | -7.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,880 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,826 units per person, 14% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,880 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,726 units per person, 40% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +104.3% | 79.92 units per person | 163.27 units per person |
| 1961 | +70.3% | 15.11 units per person | 25.73 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.6 units per person | 15.11 units per person | 42.83 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.61 units per person | 45.23 units per person | 208.29 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 534.54 units per person | 243.89 units per person | 658.62 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 828.73 units per person | 716.98 units per person | 902.92 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,360 units per person | 954.67 units per person | 2,034 units per person | 9 |
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kuwait?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kuwait was 1,880 units per person 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 2,034 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.11 units per person in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Kuwait ranks 119th out of 153 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 up 108.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.