Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 1,693 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Kuwait, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Kuwait is 1,693 units per person, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 167.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Kuwait peaked at 1,699 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 71.26 units per person, in 1960.
Kuwait ranks 137th of 155 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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.26 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 77.65 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 271.51 units per person | +249.6% |
| 1963 | 225.4 units per person | -17.0% |
| 1964 | 189.64 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1965 | 157.7 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1966 | 220.5 units per person | +39.8% |
| 1967 | 218.22 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 178.9 units per person | -18.0% |
| 1969 | 148.32 units per person | -17.1% |
| 1970 | 126.27 units per person | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 128.08 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 158.57 units per person | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 181.23 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 193.21 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 269.49 units per person | +39.5% |
| 1976 | 342.22 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 401.29 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 491.02 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 490.35 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 501.58 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 849.94 units per person | +69.5% |
| 1982 | 800.18 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 713.33 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 551.24 units per person | -22.7% |
| 1985 | 541.25 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 519.27 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 528.64 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 471.59 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 438.09 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 872.55 units per person | +99.2% |
| 1992 | 666.31 units per person | -23.6% |
| 1993 | 656.29 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 670.41 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 704.09 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 724.43 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 709.09 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 633.56 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 739.48 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 771.93 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 862.47 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 1,019 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 1,272 units per person | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 1,426 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 1,661 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 1,522 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 1,699 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 1,693 units per person | -0.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,693 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,445 units per person, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,693 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,784 units per person, 6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +249.6% | 77.65 units per person | 271.51 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.91 units per person | 71.26 units per person | 271.51 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 278.17 units per person | 126.27 units per person | 491.02 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 591.51 units per person | 438.09 units per person | 849.94 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 708.47 units per person | 633.56 units per person | 872.55 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,325 units per person | 771.93 units per person | 1,699 units per person | 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Kuwait?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Kuwait was 1,693 units per person 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 1,699 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.26 units per person in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Kuwait ranks 137th out of 155 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 167.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money, Seasonally adjusted (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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted 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, Seasonally adjusted (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.