Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate was 5.86 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 155.3%
World rank
19th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.05 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-61.53 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 5.86 % change on previous year for reserve tranche position, sdr, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 155.3% on the previous year and up 142.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, sdr, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 99.05 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -61.53 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Kuwait 19th out of 189 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 tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0.0799 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 69.89 % change on previous year | +87330.2% |
| 1971 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0484 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1973 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -9595.4% |
| 1974 | 56.08 % change on previous year | -1321.3% |
| 1975 | 61.25 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 16.08 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1977 | -20.24 % change on previous year | -225.8% |
| 1978 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1979 | 12.47 % change on previous year | -487.5% |
| 1980 | 94.77 % change on previous year | +660.2% |
| 1981 | 25.37 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1982 | 38.9 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1983 | 99.05 % change on previous year | +154.6% |
| 1984 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1985 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -241.3% |
| 1986 | -13.07 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 1987 | -17.17 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1988 | -25.81 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1989 | -23.85 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1990 | -11.23 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1991 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1992 | -13.02 % change on previous year | +91.2% |
| 1993 | 73.59 % change on previous year | -665.1% |
| 1994 | -15.01 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1995 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1996 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1997 | 22.72 % change on previous year | -1401.8% |
| 1998 | 27.1 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 72.94 % change on previous year | +169.1% |
| 2000 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2001 | 27.36 % change on previous year | +1731.7% |
| 2002 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2003 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2004 | -12.21 % change on previous year | +1062.4% |
| 2005 | -54.5 % change on previous year | +346.5% |
| 2006 | -42.35 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2007 | -24.55 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2008 | 91.33 % change on previous year | -472.0% |
| 2009 | 46.04 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 58.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2013 | 11.43 % change on previous year | +293.7% |
| 2014 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2015 | -13.85 % change on previous year | -995.4% |
| 2016 | -61.53 % change on previous year | +344.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7711 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2018 | 60.43 % change on previous year | +7736.4% |
| 2019 | 41.56 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 32.04 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 13.21 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2022 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2023 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2024 | -10.6 % change on previous year | +507.6% |
| 2025 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 5.86 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.32 % change on previous year, 4.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +87330.2% | 0.0799 % change on previous year | 69.89 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -9595.4% | 0.0484 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +7736.4% | 0.7711 % change on previous year | 60.43 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1731.7% | 1.49 % change on previous year | 27.36 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1401.8% | -1.75 % change on previous year | 22.72 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1321.3% | -4.59 % change on previous year | 56.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0267 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 18.5 % change on previous year | -20.24 % change on previous year | 69.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.62 % change on previous year | -25.81 % change on previous year | 99.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6 % change on previous year | -15.01 % change on previous year | 73.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 % change on previous year | -54.5 % change on previous year | 91.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2 % change on previous year | -61.53 % change on previous year | 60.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 % change on previous year | -10.6 % change on previous year | 32.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 16 Germany 6.76 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Australia 6.56 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Brazil 6.54 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Poland 5.77 % change on previous year compare
- 21 United Kingdom 5.29 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Japan 5.15 % change on previous year 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, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve tranche position, sdr, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Reserve tranche position, sdr, annual growth rate in Kuwait was 5.86 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, sdr, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 99.05 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, sdr, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.53 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Kuwait rank for reserve tranche position, sdr, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, sdr, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.3%. 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 tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve tranche position, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, SDR International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve tranche position, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.