Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) was 0.1489 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Kuwait, 1962–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Kuwait is 0.1489 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Kuwait peaked at 0.5465 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0526 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Kuwait ranks 158th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0963 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0934 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0989 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1029 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1276 units per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1317 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1451 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1369 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1273 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1079 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1109 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0992 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0526 units per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0741 units per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 0.111 units per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1258 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0914 units per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0998 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1613 units per US$ of GDP | +61.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2109 units per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2347 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2382 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2373 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2854 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2343 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2706 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2413 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5465 units per US$ of GDP | +126.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3051 units per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2672 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2714 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2713 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2328 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2509 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2913 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2549 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2164 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2639 units per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2529 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2173 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1966 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.162 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1568 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1656 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1489 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1489 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.59 units per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1489 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.31 units per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 | +126.5% | 0.2413 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5465 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1166 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0934 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1451 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0993 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0526 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1273 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2214 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0998 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2854 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.299 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2328 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5465 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1978 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1489 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2639 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 quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Kuwait?
- Quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Kuwait was 0.1489 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5465 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0526 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey)?
- Kuwait ranks 158th out of 159 countries with data for 2008.
- Is quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. 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 Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (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
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Quasi-Money, Money plus 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.