Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant), annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant), annual growth rate was 1.55 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1961–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2018, liquid liabilities in millions usd (2000 constant), annual growth rate in Kuwait stood at 1.55 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 44.7% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities in millions usd (2000 constant), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 36.64 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -8.57 % change on previous year, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 87th of 188 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.
Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant), annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 18.7 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1963 | -0.78 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1964 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -1928.4% |
| 1965 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1966 | 36.64 % change on previous year | +983.8% |
| 1967 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1968 | 14.73 % change on previous year | +550.5% |
| 1969 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 1970 | -8.57 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 20.34 % change on previous year | -337.2% |
| 1972 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1973 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1974 | 16.4 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 1975 | 19.85 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 33.85 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 1977 | 23.45 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1978 | 17.53 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1979 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1980 | 12.99 % change on previous year | +581.4% |
| 1981 | 25.18 % change on previous year | +93.8% |
| 1982 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1983 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1984 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -204.0% |
| 1985 | -0.0739 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1986 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +2360.8% |
| 1987 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -449.5% |
| 1988 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1989 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1992 | -8.1 % change on previous year | +162.6% |
| 1993 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 1994 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1995 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +239.5% |
| 1996 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4713 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1998 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -370.3% |
| 1999 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 2001 | 10.2 % change on previous year | +321.4% |
| 2002 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2003 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 2004 | 8.8 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 19.82 % change on previous year | +113.3% |
| 2007 | 21.36 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2009 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2010 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2011 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 2012 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +115.0% |
| 2014 | -0.8667 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2015 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +183.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7729 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2017 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +263.0% |
| 2018 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.55 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.6 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.55 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.55 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -2360.8% | -0.0739 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +1928.4% | -0.78 % change on previous year | 14.26 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +983.8% | 3.38 % change on previous year | 36.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.76 % change on previous year | -7.61 % change on previous year | 36.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.96 % change on previous year | -8.57 % change on previous year | 33.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.29 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 25.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1875 % change on previous year | -8.1 % change on previous year | 7.09 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.51 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 21.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year | 7.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
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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 liquid liabilities in millions usd (2000 constant), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Liquid liabilities in millions usd (2000 constant), annual growth rate in Kuwait was 1.55 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities in millions usd (2000 constant), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 36.64 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities in millions usd (2000 constant), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.57 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for liquid liabilities in millions usd (2000 constant), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is liquid liabilities in millions usd (2000 constant), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. 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 Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant), 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 Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Liquid liabilities in millions USD International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.