Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate was 59.43 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
59.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 97.1%
World rank
36th
of 142 countries
All-time high
125.29 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-47.29 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
62
1962–2025
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 59.43 % change on previous year for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 97.1% on the previous year and up 833.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 125.29 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -47.29 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Kuwait ranks 36th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 12.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1964 | 0.114 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1965 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +7638.2% |
| 1966 | 29.99 % change on previous year | +239.9% |
| 1967 | 103.03 % change on previous year | +243.6% |
| 1968 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1969 | -40.39 % change on previous year | -770.6% |
| 1970 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1971 | 8.28 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1972 | 48.75 % change on previous year | +489.1% |
| 1973 | 78.64 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 1974 | 101.55 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1975 | -10.49 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1976 | 35.41 % change on previous year | -437.6% |
| 1977 | -47.29 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 1978 | 28.46 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 1979 | 125.29 % change on previous year | +340.2% |
| 1980 | 18.92 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1981 | -26.11 % change on previous year | -238.0% |
| 1982 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 1983 | -12.02 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1984 | -13.68 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1985 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1986 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -237.3% |
| 1987 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1988 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0906 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1992 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -2259.9% |
| 1993 | 17.35 % change on previous year | -986.9% |
| 1994 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1995 | -0.895 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1996 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1997 | -16.24 % change on previous year | +1146.8% |
| 1998 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1999 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 2000 | -0.3923 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2001 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -1234.1% |
| 2002 | 14.59 % change on previous year | +227.9% |
| 2003 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4418 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2005 | 27.26 % change on previous year | +6071.4% |
| 2006 | 17.73 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2007 | 24.86 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2009 | 22.85 % change on previous year | +225.3% |
| 2010 | 31.46 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2012 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2013 | -27.76 % change on previous year | -423.9% |
| 2014 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2015 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 2016 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 2017 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2019 | 19.53 % change on previous year | +1491.3% |
| 2020 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2021 | -0.9575 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2022 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -592.8% |
| 2023 | 12.88 % change on previous year | +173.0% |
| 2024 | 30.15 % change on previous year | +134.1% |
| 2025 | 59.43 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.68 % change on previous year | -40.39 % change on previous year | 103.03 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 37.48 % change on previous year | -47.29 % change on previous year | 125.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.34 % change on previous year | -26.11 % change on previous year | 21.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -16.24 % change on previous year | 17.35 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.02 % change on previous year | -0.3923 % change on previous year | 27.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 % change on previous year | -27.76 % change on previous year | 31.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.91 % change on previous year | -0.9575 % change on previous year | 59.43 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 33 South Africa 59.5 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Pakistan 59.49 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Austria 59.43 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Morocco 59.43 % change on previous year compare
- 38 North Macedonia 59.42 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Republic of Korea 59.42 % 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 gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Kuwait was 59.43 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 125.29 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.29 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Kuwait rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 36th out of 142 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 833.2%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR), 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.