Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) was 0.1888 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Kuwait is 0.1888 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.3009 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0192 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1968.
Kuwait ranks 45th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0327 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0344 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0406 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0195 SDR per US$ of GDP | -52.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0192 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP | +80.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0407 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 0.046 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0557 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0584 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0784 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 1975 | 0.106 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1115 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1679 SDR per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1238 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 0.088 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1076 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1395 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2484 SDR per US$ of GDP | +78.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2376 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2158 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2322 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2512 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1305 SDR per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0691 SDR per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0971 SDR per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2165 SDR per US$ of GDP | +123.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1885 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1281 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0965 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0881 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0776 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0843 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1081 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1167 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1441 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2257 SDR per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1776 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1065 SDR per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0893 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0767 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0822 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.092 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0754 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.122 SDR per US$ of GDP | +61.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1195 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1091 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.108 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1094 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1363 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.178 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 0.211 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1955 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.192 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2043 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3009 SDR per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2163 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 0.196 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2134 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2102 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1888 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1888 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1176 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1888 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.158 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0297 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 SDR per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0876 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1679 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1729 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0691 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2512 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1227 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0776 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2165 SDR per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1192 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0754 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2257 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1563 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.108 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.211 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2209 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1888 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3009 SDR per US$ of GDP | 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 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, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.1888 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3009 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0192 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- How does Kuwait rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold (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.