Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 18.51 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Kuwait, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kuwait is 18.51 % change on previous year, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 2,543.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kuwait peaked at 42.91 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -39.8 % change on previous year, in 1962.
Kuwait ranks 60th of 162 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.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -39.8 % change on previous year | -254.5% |
| 1963 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1964 | 42.91 % change on previous year | +252.5% |
| 1965 | 16.05 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1966 | 34.35 % change on previous year | +114.0% |
| 1967 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1968 | 42.31 % change on previous year | +1076.2% |
| 1969 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1970 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 1971 | 16.56 % change on previous year | -1077.4% |
| 1972 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1973 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1974 | 34.38 % change on previous year | +882.7% |
| 1975 | 22.86 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1976 | 37.55 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 1977 | 30.45 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 21.89 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1979 | 21.26 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 34.11 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 1981 | 28.93 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 18.62 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1983 | 12.72 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1984 | 13.39 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1985 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4574 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1987 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +273.6% |
| 1988 | 10.57 % change on previous year | +518.4% |
| 1989 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1992 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1993 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +140.5% |
| 1994 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 10.2 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 1996 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1997 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -380.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7003 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1999 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -337.1% |
| 2000 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -471.3% |
| 2001 | 12.59 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 2002 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2003 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +125.8% |
| 2004 | 11.64 % change on previous year | +379.6% |
| 2005 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 31.18 % change on previous year | +245.3% |
| 2007 | 19.59 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2008 | 18.51 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 18.51 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.52 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 18.51 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.08 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +1076.2% | 3.6 % change on previous year | 42.31 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1077.4% | -1.69 % change on previous year | 16.56 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +882.7% | 3.5 % change on previous year | 34.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.47 % change on previous year | -39.8 % change on previous year | 42.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.98 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 37.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.45 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 34.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.51 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 10.2 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.47 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 31.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 57 Zambia 19.03 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Romania 18.76 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Paraguay 18.6 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.37 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Norway 18.33 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Solomon Islands 18.27 % 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 quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kuwait?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kuwait was 18.51 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 42.91 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.8 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Kuwait rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Kuwait ranks 60th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,543.1%. 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 Quasi-Money (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 Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.