Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 1,617 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Kuwait is 1,617 units per person, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 160.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 1,628 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 69.12 units per person, in 1960.
Kuwait ranks 143rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.12 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 76.02 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 269.61 units per person | +254.6% |
| 1963 | 225.63 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1964 | 188.12 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1965 | 156.19 units per person | -17.0% |
| 1966 | 217.43 units per person | +39.2% |
| 1967 | 213.98 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 174.49 units per person | -18.5% |
| 1969 | 143.57 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1970 | 122.36 units per person | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 124.5 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 154.29 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 176.34 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 188.38 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 262.75 units per person | +39.5% |
| 1976 | 334.01 units per person | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 390.06 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 474.81 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 470.25 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 479.01 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 812.54 units per person | +69.6% |
| 1982 | 771.38 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 696.21 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 545.18 units per person | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 540.16 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 519.79 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 528.64 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 471.12 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 437.21 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 888.86 units per person | +103.3% |
| 1992 | 678 units per person | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 666.21 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 676.54 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 704.72 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 718.16 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 697.83 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 619.96 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 721.78 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 750.85 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 831.63 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 983.87 units per person | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 1,231 units per person | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 1,378 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 1,603 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 1,462 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 1,628 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 1,617 units per person | -0.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,617 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 27,161 units per person, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,617 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,543 units per person, 9% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +254.6% | 76.02 units per person | 269.61 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.42 units per person | 69.12 units per person | 269.61 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 269.77 units per person | 122.36 units per person | 474.81 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 580.12 units per person | 437.21 units per person | 812.54 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 708.01 units per person | 619.96 units per person | 888.86 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,276 units per person | 750.85 units per person | 1,628 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 140 Eswatini 1,796 units per person compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,783 units per person compare
- 142 Mozambique 1,643 units per person compare
- 144 Fiji 1,559 units per person compare
- 145 Latvia 1,536 units per person compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 1,367 units per person 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Kuwait?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Kuwait was 1,617 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,628 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.12 units per person in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 143rd out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.8%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.