How does Kuwait rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Kuwait ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kuwait

Name: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kuwait: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1649 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1649 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.9%

World rank

55th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.2845 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2020

All-time low

0.0143 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1967

Years of data

1962–2025

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.1649 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.2845 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0143 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1967.

That places Kuwait 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1962	0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1963	0.0261 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1964	0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1965	0.0284 SDR per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1966	0.0354 SDR per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
1967	0.0143 SDR per US$ of GDP	-59.5%
1968	0.0145 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1969	0.0301 SDR per US$ of GDP	+107.8%
1970	0.0333 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1971	0.0406 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1972	0.051 SDR per US$ of GDP	+25.5%
1973	0.0547 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1974	0.0588 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1975	0.0583 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1976	0.055 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1977	0.1168 SDR per US$ of GDP	+112.4%
1978	0.0858 SDR per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
1979	0.0723 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1980	0.0932 SDR per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
1981	0.1217 SDR per US$ of GDP	+30.5%
1982	0.2242 SDR per US$ of GDP	+84.2%
1983	0.2025 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1984	0.1793 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1985	0.1976 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1986	0.2152 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1987	0.107 SDR per US$ of GDP	-50.3%
1988	0.0491 SDR per US$ of GDP	-54.1%
1989	0.0865 SDR per US$ of GDP	+76.4%
1991	0.1947 SDR per US$ of GDP	+125.0%
1992	0.1771 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1993	0.1191 SDR per US$ of GDP	-32.7%
1994	0.0886 SDR per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1995	0.0807 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1996	0.0711 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1997	0.0763 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1998	0.0954 SDR per US$ of GDP	+25.0%
1999	0.1027 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2000	0.1324 SDR per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
2001	0.2096 SDR per US$ of GDP	+58.4%
2002	0.1612 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
2003	0.0933 SDR per US$ of GDP	-42.1%
2004	0.0796 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2005	0.0726 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2006	0.0797 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2007	0.0899 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2008	0.0732 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2009	0.106 SDR per US$ of GDP	+44.8%
2010	0.1048 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2011	0.0969 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2012	0.0971 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2013	0.0982 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2014	0.1242 SDR per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
2015	0.1616 SDR per US$ of GDP	+30.1%
2016	0.1969 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
2017	0.1829 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2018	0.1804 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2019	0.1922 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2020	0.2845 SDR per US$ of GDP	+48.0%
2021	0.1912 SDR per US$ of GDP	-32.8%
2022	0.1756 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2023	0.1908 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2024	0.1871 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2025	0.1649 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0249 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0143 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0354 SDR per US$ of GDP	8
1970s	0.0627 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0333 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1168 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1476 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0491 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2242 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1117 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0711 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1947 SDR per US$ of GDP	9
2000s	0.1097 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0726 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2096 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1435 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0969 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1969 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.199 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1649 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2845 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

52 Fiji 0.1685 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
53 Tajikistan 0.1675 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
54 Mongolia 0.1673 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
56 Montenegro 0.1646 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
57 Dominica 0.1611 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
58 Barbados 0.1608 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.1649 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 0.2845 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1967.
How does Kuwait rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Kuwait ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,225 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.