Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Kuwait
Kuwait: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Kuwait, 1962–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Kuwait is 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Kuwait peaked at 0.1091 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.015 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Kuwait 157th out of 158 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0568 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0508 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 0.043 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0388 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0521 units per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1967 | 0.055 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0451 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0389 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0345 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0278 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0319 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0319 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP | -52.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0241 units per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 1976 | 0.03 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0347 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.041 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 0.027 units per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0252 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0513 units per US$ of GDP | +104.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0594 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0582 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0457 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0573 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0485 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0486 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0399 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1091 units per US$ of GDP | +173.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0558 units per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0465 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0453 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0436 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0395 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0411 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0441 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0455 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0389 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0479 units per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0531 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0542 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.05 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0444 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0341 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8074 units per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.12 units per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +173.6% | 0.0399 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1091 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0475 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0388 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0568 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.041 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0482 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0594 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0523 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1091 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.043 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0542 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Kuwait?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Kuwait was 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1091 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Kuwait ranks 157th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.