Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 142.41 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Kuwait is 142.41 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 732.04 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Kuwait 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, US dollar, 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 | 25.95 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 24.41 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 24.36 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 301.66 units per person | +1138.4% |
| 1975 | 607.74 units per person | +101.5% |
| 1976 | 732.04 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 697.32 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 571.97 units per person | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 360.62 units per person | -37.0% |
| 1980 | 347.96 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 301.16 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 305.91 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 418.19 units per person | +36.7% |
| 1984 | 385.71 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 370.77 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 319.88 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 261.18 units per person | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 155.91 units per person | -40.3% |
| 1989 | 93.75 units per person | -39.9% |
| 1990 | 104.29 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 117.62 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 81.28 units per person | -30.9% |
| 1993 | 137.82 units per person | +69.6% |
| 1994 | 125.06 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 122.84 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 113.46 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 126.46 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 186.86 units per person | +47.8% |
| 1999 | 266.04 units per person | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 249.15 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 297.93 units per person | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 348.66 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 368.16 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 330.38 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 133.43 units per person | -59.6% |
| 2006 | 76.58 units per person | -42.6% |
| 2007 | 57.23 units per person | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 100.95 units per person | +76.4% |
| 2009 | 142.31 units per person | +41.0% |
| 2010 | 132.78 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 208.99 units per person | +57.4% |
| 2012 | 209.53 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 221.51 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 201.61 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 158.04 units per person | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 69.4 units per person | -56.1% |
| 2017 | 66.66 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 90.16 units per person | +35.2% |
| 2019 | 117.68 units per person | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 158.56 units per person | +34.7% |
| 2021 | 172 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 158.24 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 147.9 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 127.27 units per person | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 142.41 units per person | +11.9% |
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 | 337.24 units per person | 24.36 units per person | 732.04 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 296.04 units per person | 93.75 units per person | 418.19 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.17 units per person | 81.28 units per person | 266.04 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.48 units per person | 57.23 units per person | 368.16 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.64 units per person | 66.66 units per person | 221.51 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.06 units per person | 127.27 units per person | 172 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 9,517 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2945 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 88.87 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 8.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 25.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 29.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 37.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,116 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Kuwait?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Kuwait was 142.41 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 732.04 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.