Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0515 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Kuwait stood at 0.0515 SDR per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 63.2% on the previous year and up 204.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.057 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Kuwait 22nd out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0269 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0251 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0231 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0248 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0283 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0562 SDR per US$ of GDP | +98.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0546 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0313 SDR per US$ of GDP | -42.7% |
| 1970 | 0.032 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0257 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0333 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1973 | 0.049 SDR per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 1974 | 0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0397 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0493 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0241 SDR per US$ of GDP | -51.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0283 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0399 SDR per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1980 | 0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0487 SDR per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0443 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0368 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0352 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0453 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0387 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0374 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0319 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.057 SDR per US$ of GDP | +78.9% |
| 1992 | 0.031 SDR per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0268 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0243 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0207 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0178 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0142 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 0.016 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0149 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.012 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0106 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0117 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0097 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP | +70.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0201 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0164 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0158 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0169 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0198 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0191 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0169 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0199 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 0.03 SDR per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0223 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0188 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0236 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0316 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0515 SDR per US$ of GDP | +63.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0338 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0562 SDR per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0362 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0493 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0394 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0319 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0487 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.057 SDR per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0134 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0169 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0296 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0515 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -13.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1649 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 5,327 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -12.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 6,100 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 7,765 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,116 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.0515 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.057 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 22nd out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.