Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 1,664 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Kuwait stood at 1,664 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 60.5% on the previous year and up 228.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 1,664 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per person, in 1960.
Kuwait ranks 16th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 125.99 SDR per person | — |
| 1962 | 127.53 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 111.55 SDR per person | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 100.95 SDR per person | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 99.73 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 118 SDR per person | +18.3% |
| 1967 | 218.4 SDR per person | +85.1% |
| 1968 | 211.47 SDR per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 115.68 SDR per person | -45.3% |
| 1970 | 113.76 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 115.2 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 161.07 SDR per person | +39.8% |
| 1973 | 270.87 SDR per person | +68.2% |
| 1974 | 514.04 SDR per person | +89.8% |
| 1975 | 432.44 SDR per person | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 548.85 SDR per person | +26.9% |
| 1977 | 271.04 SDR per person | -50.6% |
| 1978 | 326.8 SDR per person | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 693.23 SDR per person | +112.1% |
| 1980 | 779.87 SDR per person | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 547.6 SDR per person | -29.8% |
| 1982 | 632.57 SDR per person | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 530.4 SDR per person | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 438.61 SDR per person | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 399.03 SDR per person | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 411.35 SDR per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 422.02 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 362.6 SDR per person | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 349.38 SDR per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 464.36 SDR per person | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 376.31 SDR per person | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 431.77 SDR per person | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 400.42 SDR per person | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 392.79 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 376.75 SDR per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 305.43 SDR per person | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 281.35 SDR per person | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 282.54 SDR per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 273.56 SDR per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 278.13 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 310.68 SDR per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 337.85 SDR per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 331.88 SDR per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 407.35 SDR per person | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 453.62 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 534.06 SDR per person | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 540.64 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 629.95 SDR per person | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 786.51 SDR per person | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 808.07 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 823.61 SDR per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 566.03 SDR per person | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 576.43 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 506.41 SDR per person | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 540.41 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 556.22 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 541.08 SDR per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 629.48 SDR per person | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 757.62 SDR per person | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 757.14 SDR per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 753.34 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 804.15 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1,037 SDR per person | +29.0% |
| 2025 | 1,664 SDR per person | +60.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,664 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 571.83 SDR per person, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,664 SDR per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 112.06 SDR per person, 14.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +112.1% | 326.8 SDR per person | 693.23 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.93 SDR per person | 0 SDR per person | 218.4 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 344.73 SDR per person | 113.76 SDR per person | 693.23 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 487.34 SDR per person | 349.38 SDR per person | 779.87 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 367.97 SDR per person | 281.35 SDR per person | 464.36 SDR per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 409.77 SDR per person | 273.56 SDR per person | 629.95 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 633.42 SDR per person | 506.41 SDR per person | 823.61 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 962.33 SDR per person | 753.34 SDR per person | 1,664 SDR per person | 6 |
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 gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Kuwait?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Kuwait was 1,664 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,664 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 16th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value 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
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.