Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 5,327 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 5,327 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 7,179 SDR per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55.72 SDR per person, in 1967.
That places Kuwait 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 230.5 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 116.49 SDR per person | -49.5% |
| 1962 | 125.2 SDR per person | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 115.97 SDR per person | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 105.89 SDR per person | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 114.36 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 147.75 SDR per person | +29.2% |
| 1967 | 55.72 SDR per person | -62.3% |
| 1968 | 56.13 SDR per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 111.28 SDR per person | +98.3% |
| 1970 | 118.4 SDR per person | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 182.28 SDR per person | +53.9% |
| 1972 | 246.69 SDR per person | +35.3% |
| 1973 | 302.7 SDR per person | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 736.25 SDR per person | +143.2% |
| 1975 | 633.98 SDR per person | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 612.58 SDR per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 1,313 SDR per person | +114.3% |
| 1978 | 992.92 SDR per person | -24.4% |
| 1979 | 1,257 SDR per person | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 1,774 SDR per person | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 1,926 SDR per person | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 2,910 SDR per person | +51.1% |
| 1983 | 2,423 SDR per person | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 2,137 SDR per person | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 2,237 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 1,953 SDR per person | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 1,165 SDR per person | -40.3% |
| 1988 | 475.62 SDR per person | -59.2% |
| 1989 | 948.96 SDR per person | +99.5% |
| 1991 | 1,586 SDR per person | +67.2% |
| 1992 | 2,151 SDR per person | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 1,705 SDR per person | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 1,322 SDR per person | -22.5% |
| 1995 | 1,306 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,295 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,296 SDR per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,343 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,628 SDR per person | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 2,554 SDR per person | +56.9% |
| 2001 | 3,642 SDR per person | +42.6% |
| 2002 | 2,984 SDR per person | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 2,118 SDR per person | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 2,193 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2,621 SDR per person | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 3,423 SDR per person | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 4,109 SDR per person | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 4,067 SDR per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,018 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4,108 SDR per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4,766 SDR per person | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 5,062 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 4,877 SDR per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 5,513 SDR per person | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 4,829 SDR per person | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 5,381 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 5,312 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5,785 SDR per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 6,094 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 7,179 SDR per person | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 6,503 SDR per person | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 7,021 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 6,504 SDR per person | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 6,147 SDR per person | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 5,327 SDR per person | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.93 SDR per person | 55.72 SDR per person | 230.5 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 639.52 SDR per person | 118.4 SDR per person | 1,313 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,795 SDR per person | 475.62 SDR per person | 2,910 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,514 SDR per person | 1,295 SDR per person | 2,151 SDR per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,173 SDR per person | 2,118 SDR per person | 4,109 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,173 SDR per person | 4,108 SDR per person | 6,094 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,447 SDR per person | 5,327 SDR per person | 7,179 SDR per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -13.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1649 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -12.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 6,100 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 7,765 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,116 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Kuwait?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Kuwait was 5,327 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7,179 SDR per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.72 SDR per person in 1967.
- How does Kuwait rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.