Money in Kuwait
Kuwait: Money was 4.29 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
4.29 billion
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
135th
of 162 countries
All-time high
4.29 billion
in 2008
All-time low
21.50 million
in 1960
Years of data
48
1960–2008
Money in Kuwait, 1960–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, money in Kuwait stood at 4.29 billion. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 275.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Kuwait peaked at 4.29 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.50 million, in 1960.
That places Kuwait 135th out of 162 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.50 million | — |
| 1961 | 26.30 million | +22.3% |
| 1962 | 103.80 million | +294.7% |
| 1963 | 96.50 million | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 89.00 million | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 81.40 million | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 124.50 million | +52.9% |
| 1967 | 134.40 million | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 120.00 million | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 107.60 million | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 99.00 million | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 107.70 million | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 142.00 million | +31.8% |
| 1973 | 172.40 million | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 195.60 million | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 290.30 million | +48.4% |
| 1976 | 393.70 million | +35.6% |
| 1977 | 490.70 million | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 636.40 million | +29.7% |
| 1979 | 669.40 million | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 720.80 million | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 1.29 billion | +78.5% |
| 1982 | 1.28 billion | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.21 billion | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 992.60 million | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 1.02 billion | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.03 billion | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.09 billion | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.01 billion | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 969.50 million | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.20 billion | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 1.11 billion | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 1.11 billion | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.13 billion | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.19 billion | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.24 billion | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.25 billion | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.14 billion | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.37 billion | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 1.47 billion | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.67 billion | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 2.03 billion | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 2.60 billion | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 2.97 billion | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 3.59 billion | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 3.46 billion | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.08 billion | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 4.29 billion | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.50 million | 21.50 million | 134.40 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 319.72 million | 99.00 million | 669.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 billion | 720.80 million | 1.29 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 billion | 1.11 billion | 1.37 billion | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.91 billion | 1.47 billion | 4.29 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 132 Papua New Guinea 5.37 billion compare
- 133 Azerbaijan 5.10 billion compare
- 134 Brunei Darussalam 4.39 billion compare
- 136 Lesotho 3.88 billion compare
- 137 Panama 3.76 billion compare
- 138 Latvia 3.34 billion compare
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money in Kuwait?
- Money in Kuwait was 4.29 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.50 million in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for money?
- Kuwait ranks 135th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.