Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 241,939 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Kuwait, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Kuwait stood at 241,939 US dollar per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Kuwait peaked at 253,521 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,117 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 8th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6,117 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 7,044 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 8,408 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 9,649 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 10,852 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 11,258 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 13,106 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 13,517 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 126,660 US dollar per square kilometre | +837.1% |
| 2010 | 126,591 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 127,616 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 123,690 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 123,116 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 120,623 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 111,458 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 102,556 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 102,606 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 107,328 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 104,416 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 104,341 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 253,521 US dollar per square kilometre | +143.0% |
| 2022 | 245,755 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 241,939 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 241,939 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,160 US dollar per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 241,939 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,814 US dollar per square kilometre, 133.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +837.1% | 13,517 US dollar per square kilometre | 126,660 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +143.0% | 104,341 US dollar per square kilometre | 253,521 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,957 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,117 US dollar per square kilometre | 126,660 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 115,000 US dollar per square kilometre | 102,556 US dollar per square kilometre | 127,616 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,389 US dollar per square kilometre | 104,341 US dollar per square kilometre | 253,521 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 5 Netherlands 568,384 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 6 Belgium 476,874 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 7 Switzerland 328,464 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 203,099 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 10 Barbados 199,365 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 11 United Kingdom 170,547 US dollar per square kilometre 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 reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Kuwait?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Kuwait was 241,939 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 253,521 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,117 US dollar per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Kuwait ranks 8th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.