Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita was 103.99 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 103.99 units per person for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 630.08 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Kuwait ranks 14th of 190 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 29.23 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 26.42 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 23.98 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 21.85 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 19.92 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 18.19 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 16.71 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 26.29 units per person | +57.4% |
| 1971 | 23.91 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 22.48 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 20.19 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 246.38 units per person | +1120.2% |
| 1975 | 519.14 units per person | +110.7% |
| 1976 | 630.08 units per person | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 574.06 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 439.03 units per person | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 273.75 units per person | -37.6% |
| 1980 | 272.82 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 258.74 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 277.31 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 399.43 units per person | +44.0% |
| 1984 | 393.5 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 337.55 units per person | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 261.51 units per person | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 184.1 units per person | -29.6% |
| 1988 | 115.86 units per person | -37.1% |
| 1989 | 71.34 units per person | -38.4% |
| 1990 | 73.31 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 82.23 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 59.11 units per person | -28.1% |
| 1993 | 100.33 units per person | +69.7% |
| 1994 | 85.67 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 82.64 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 78.91 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 93.72 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 132.71 units per person | +41.6% |
| 1999 | 193.84 units per person | +46.1% |
| 2000 | 191.23 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 237.07 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 256.45 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 247.76 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 212.74 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 93.36 units per person | -56.1% |
| 2006 | 50.91 units per person | -45.5% |
| 2007 | 36.21 units per person | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 65.54 units per person | +81.0% |
| 2009 | 90.78 units per person | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 86.22 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 136.12 units per person | +57.9% |
| 2012 | 136.33 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 143.84 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 139.16 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 114.05 units per person | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 51.63 units per person | -54.7% |
| 2017 | 46.81 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 64.82 units per person | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 85.1 units per person | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 110.09 units per person | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 122.89 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 118.9 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 110.23 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 97.59 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 103.99 units per person | +6.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 103.99 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.94 units per person, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 103.99 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.27 units per person, 10.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1120.2% | 20.19 units per person | 246.38 units per person |
| 1975 | +110.7% | 246.38 units per person | 519.14 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.63 units per person | 0 units per person | 29.23 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 277.53 units per person | 20.19 units per person | 630.08 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 257.22 units per person | 71.34 units per person | 399.43 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.25 units per person | 59.11 units per person | 193.84 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.2 units per person | 36.21 units per person | 256.45 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.41 units per person | 46.81 units per person | 143.84 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.62 units per person | 97.59 units per person | 122.89 units per person | 6 |
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 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Kuwait?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Kuwait was 103.99 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 630.08 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.