Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 5.32 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Kuwait, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 5.32 % change on previous year for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.2% on the previous year and up 168.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Kuwait peaked at 289.11 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -19.34 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Kuwait ranks 111th of 157 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.
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 289.11 % change on previous year | +1263.7% |
| 1963 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1964 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1965 | -8.39 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1966 | 53.62 % change on previous year | -738.7% |
| 1967 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1968 | -10.24 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 1969 | -9.65 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1970 | -8.09 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1971 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 1972 | 31.71 % change on previous year | +275.2% |
| 1973 | 21.41 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1974 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1975 | 48.42 % change on previous year | +266.1% |
| 1976 | 35.48 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1977 | 25.15 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1978 | 30.36 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1980 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1981 | 78.31 % change on previous year | +863.3% |
| 1982 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1983 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +460.4% |
| 1984 | -19.34 % change on previous year | +199.0% |
| 1985 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1986 | -0.0946 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1987 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -6396.7% |
| 1988 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 1989 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1992 | -7.61 % change on previous year | +117.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7362 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1994 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 1995 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +264.4% |
| 1996 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1998 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -791.4% |
| 1999 | 20.24 % change on previous year | -358.8% |
| 2000 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2001 | 14.78 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 21.2 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 2003 | 27.88 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 14.58 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2005 | 20.83 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2006 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2007 | 18.43 % change on previous year | -680.9% |
| 2008 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 5.32 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.35 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 5.32 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.59 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +6396.7% | -0.0946 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +1263.7% | 21.2 % change on previous year | 289.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.61 % change on previous year | -10.24 % change on previous year | 289.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.22 % change on previous year | -8.09 % change on previous year | 48.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.68 % change on previous year | -19.34 % change on previous year | 78.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 % change on previous year | -7.82 % change on previous year | 20.24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.14 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | 27.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 108 Guatemala 5.81 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Morocco 5.81 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Equatorial Guinea 5.42 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Lebanon 4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 113 United Arab Emirates 4.77 % change on previous year compare
- 114 South Africa 4.46 % change on previous year 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Kuwait?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Kuwait was 5.32 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 289.11 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.34 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Kuwait rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Kuwait ranks 111th out of 157 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.0%. 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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), 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 Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.