Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Kuwait
Kuwait: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 6,662 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Kuwait, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 6,662 units per person for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in 2008. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Kuwait peaked at 6,662 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 187.79 units per person, in 1962.
Kuwait ranks 116th of 160 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), per in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 307.01 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 347.17 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1962 | 187.79 units per person | -45.9% |
| 1963 | 189.62 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 244.97 units per person | +29.2% |
| 1965 | 258.07 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 315.58 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1967 | 298.05 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 387.37 units per person | +30.0% |
| 1969 | 362.26 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 329.87 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 359.62 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 382.03 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 372.22 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 470.94 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 543.78 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 701.11 units per person | +28.9% |
| 1977 | 856.9 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 980.36 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 1,119 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 1,420 units per person | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 1,740 units per person | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 1,966 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 2,112 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 2,294 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 2,147 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 2,071 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 2,024 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2,152 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 2,209 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3,563 units per person | +61.3% |
| 1992 | 3,028 units per person | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 3,159 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 3,375 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 3,681 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 3,519 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 3,562 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3,477 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,319 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 3,425 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3,754 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 3,699 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3,699 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,039 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 4,247 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 5,270 units per person | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 5,943 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 6,662 units per person | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 289.79 units per person | 187.79 units per person | 387.37 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 611.61 units per person | 329.87 units per person | 1,119 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,013 units per person | 1,420 units per person | 2,294 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,409 units per person | 3,028 units per person | 3,681 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,526 units per person | 3,425 units per person | 6,662 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 quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Kuwait?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Kuwait was 6,662 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6,662 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.79 units per person in 1962.
- How does Kuwait rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- Kuwait ranks 116th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Quasi-Money (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.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Quasi-Money 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
Quasi-Money (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.