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
40th
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
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Kuwait is 59.43 % change on previous year, measured 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 40th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- 37 South Africa 59.5 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Pakistan 59.49 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Austria 59.43 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Morocco 59.43 % change on previous year compare
- 42 North Macedonia 59.42 % change on previous year compare
- 43 South Korea 59.42 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 9,517 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2945 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 88.87 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 8.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 25.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 29.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 37.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,116 SDR per person (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 40th 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.