Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Kuwait, 1962–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Kuwait stood at 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Kuwait peaked at 0.1071 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Kuwait 153rd out of 154 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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0572 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0507 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0433 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0392 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0528 units per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0561 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0401 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0286 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0307 units per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0424 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0537 units per US$ of GDP | +103.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0617 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0596 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0463 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0478 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0572 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0485 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0487 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.04 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1071 units per US$ of GDP | +168.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0549 units per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0449 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0398 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0418 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.045 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0466 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.04 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0496 units per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 0.055 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0561 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0517 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.046 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0354 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0372 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7641 units per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0305 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +168.1% | 0.04 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1071 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0482 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0392 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0572 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0307 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0424 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.049 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0617 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0522 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1071 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0446 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0561 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Kuwait?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Kuwait was 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.1071 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Kuwait ranks 153rd out of 154 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 down 32.4%. 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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted International Monetary Fund
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Money, Seasonally adjusted (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.