Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 9,375 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Kuwait, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 9,375 units per person for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kuwait peaked at 9,375 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.45 units per person, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 133rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.22 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.45 units per person | -88.2% |
| 1962 | 38.44 units per person | +2559.8% |
| 1963 | 75.76 units per person | +97.1% |
| 1964 | 48.4 units per person | -36.1% |
| 1965 | 52.57 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 63.92 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1967 | 76.42 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 111.82 units per person | +46.3% |
| 1969 | 98.34 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 51.29 units per person | -47.8% |
| 1971 | 38.03 units per person | -25.9% |
| 1972 | 73.88 units per person | +94.3% |
| 1973 | 164.68 units per person | +122.9% |
| 1974 | 52.87 units per person | -67.9% |
| 1975 | 128.52 units per person | +143.1% |
| 1976 | 492.06 units per person | +282.9% |
| 1977 | 621.21 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 872.55 units per person | +40.5% |
| 1979 | 1,055 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 1,193 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 1,694 units per person | +42.0% |
| 1982 | 1,914 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 1,844 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1,830 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,753 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 1,950 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 2,297 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 2,526 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 2,521 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 4,279 units per person | +69.8% |
| 1992 | 3,801 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 3,618 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 3,970 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 4,286 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 4,131 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 4,522 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 4,585 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4,461 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 4,168 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 4,331 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4,603 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 5,185 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 5,285 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5,835 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 6,462 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 8,424 units per person | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 9,375 units per person | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.93 units per person | 1.45 units per person | 111.82 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 355.05 units per person | 38.03 units per person | 1,055 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,952 units per person | 1,193 units per person | 2,526 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,184 units per person | 3,618 units per person | 4,585 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,963 units per person | 4,168 units per person | 9,375 units per person | 9 |
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- 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 domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kuwait?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kuwait was 9,375 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 9,375 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 units per person in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Kuwait ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. 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 Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims (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.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims 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
Domestic Claims (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.