Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Kuwait
Kuwait: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 0.1198 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Kuwait, 1962–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.1198 units per US$ of GDP for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in 2008.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Kuwait peaked at 0.4374 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0376 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Kuwait 152nd out of 158 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0395 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0427 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0559 units per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0641 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0756 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0767 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1 units per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1969 | 0.098 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0802 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 0.079 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0673 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0376 units per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 1975 | 0.05 units per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0629 units per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0763 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0848 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0644 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0746 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1099 units per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1515 units per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1765 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1925 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1896 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2282 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1858 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 0.222 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2014 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4374 units per US$ of GDP | +117.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2493 units per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2206 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.226 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2277 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1933 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2098 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2472 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2094 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1775 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2161 units per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1998 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.163 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1466 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1176 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1227 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.13 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1198 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1198 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.43 units per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1198 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.48 units per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0691 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0695 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1732 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0746 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2282 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2467 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1933 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4374 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1548 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1176 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2161 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 149 Bahrain 0.2075 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Tajikistan 0.1573 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Sudan 0.1434 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Ghana 0.0958 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Libya 0.0932 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0888 units per US$ of GDP 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), per in Kuwait?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Kuwait was 0.1198 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.4374 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0376 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- Kuwait ranks 152nd out of 158 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 down 51.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quasi-Money (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.