Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) was 8,279 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Kuwait, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 8,279 units per person for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Kuwait peaked at 8,279 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 376.13 units per person, in 1960.
That places Kuwait 132nd out of 161 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, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 376.13 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 423.19 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 457.41 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 415.25 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 433.09 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 414.26 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 533.02 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1967 | 512.03 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 561.86 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 505.84 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 452.22 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 484.12 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 536.32 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 548.56 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 659.32 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 806.53 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 1,035 units per person | +28.3% |
| 1977 | 1,247 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 1,455 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 1,590 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 1,899 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 2,552 units per person | +34.4% |
| 1982 | 2,737 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 2,808 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2,839 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2,687 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 2,591 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2,553 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,623 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2,646 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 4,452 units per person | +68.3% |
| 1992 | 3,706 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 3,825 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 4,051 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 4,386 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 4,237 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 4,260 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 4,097 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4,041 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4,176 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4,586 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 4,683 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4,930 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 5,417 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 5,850 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 6,733 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 7,571 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 8,279 units per person | +9.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8,279 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 69,677 units per person, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8,279 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58,436 units per person, 14% of the median. (21 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 | +68.3% | 2,646 units per person | 4,452 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 463.21 units per person | 376.13 units per person | 561.86 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 881.38 units per person | 452.22 units per person | 1,590 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,594 units per person | 1,899 units per person | 2,839 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,117 units per person | 3,706 units per person | 4,452 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,803 units per person | 4,176 units per person | 8,279 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, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Kuwait?
- Quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Kuwait was 8,279 units per person 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 8,279 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 376.13 units per person in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey)?
- Kuwait ranks 132nd out of 161 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 up 102.1%. 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, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. 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 Population, total, 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) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Quasi-Money, Money plus 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, Money plus 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.