Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Kuwait

Kuwait: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita was 7,765 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
7,765 SDR per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
18th
of 179 countries
All-time high
8,589 SDR per person
in 2022
All-time low
230.5 SDR per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2025

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 7,765 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 8,589 SDR per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 230.5 SDR per person, in 1960.

That places Kuwait 18th out of 179 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.

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Kuwait, 1960 to 2025.
Year SDR per person Change
1960 230.5 SDR per person
1961 242.48 SDR per person +5.2%
1962 252.72 SDR per person +4.2%
1963 256.75 SDR per person +1.6%
1964 233.27 SDR per person -9.1%
1965 238.07 SDR per person +2.1%
1966 287.6 SDR per person +20.8%
1967 294.04 SDR per person +2.2%
1968 285.79 SDR per person -2.8%
1969 243.67 SDR per person -14.7%
1970 258.45 SDR per person +6.1%
1971 321.39 SDR per person +24.4%
1972 430.24 SDR per person +33.9%
1973 593.76 SDR per person +38.0%
1974 1,497 SDR per person +152.1%
1975 1,586 SDR per person +5.9%
1976 1,792 SDR per person +13.0%
1977 2,158 SDR per person +20.4%
1978 1,759 SDR per person -18.5%
1979 2,224 SDR per person +26.4%
1980 2,827 SDR per person +27.1%
1981 2,755 SDR per person -2.6%
1982 3,857 SDR per person +40.0%
1983 3,374 SDR per person -12.5%
1984 3,011 SDR per person -10.8%
1985 3,028 SDR per person +0.6%
1986 2,691 SDR per person -11.1%
1987 1,844 SDR per person -31.5%
1988 1,032 SDR per person -44.0%
1989 1,414 SDR per person +37.0%
1991 2,228 SDR per person +57.6%
1992 2,666 SDR per person +19.7%
1993 2,267 SDR per person -15.0%
1994 1,841 SDR per person -18.8%
1995 1,817 SDR per person -1.3%
1996 1,790 SDR per person -1.5%
1997 1,736 SDR per person -3.0%
1998 1,801 SDR per person +3.7%
1999 2,132 SDR per person +18.4%
2000 3,054 SDR per person +43.2%
2001 4,200 SDR per person +37.5%
2002 3,599 SDR per person -14.3%
2003 2,755 SDR per person -23.5%
2004 2,792 SDR per person +1.4%
2005 3,180 SDR per person +13.9%
2006 3,986 SDR per person +25.4%
2007 4,738 SDR per person +18.9%
2008 4,731 SDR per person -0.1%
2009 5,255 SDR per person +11.1%
2010 5,472 SDR per person +4.1%
2011 6,171 SDR per person +12.8%
2012 6,456 SDR per person +4.6%
2013 6,000 SDR per person -7.1%
2014 6,623 SDR per person +10.4%
2015 5,827 SDR per person -12.0%
2016 6,305 SDR per person +8.2%
2017 6,235 SDR per person -1.1%
2018 6,699 SDR per person +7.5%
2019 7,109 SDR per person +6.1%
2020 8,350 SDR per person +17.5%
2021 8,114 SDR per person -2.8%
2022 8,589 SDR per person +5.8%
2023 8,081 SDR per person -5.9%
2024 7,943 SDR per person -1.7%
2025 7,765 SDR per person -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 256.49 SDR per person 230.5 SDR per person 294.04 SDR per person 10
1970s 1,262 SDR per person 258.45 SDR per person 2,224 SDR per person 10
1980s 2,583 SDR per person 1,032 SDR per person 3,857 SDR per person 10
1990s 2,031 SDR per person 1,736 SDR per person 2,666 SDR per person 9
2000s 3,829 SDR per person 2,755 SDR per person 5,255 SDR per person 10
2010s 6,289 SDR per person 5,472 SDR per person 7,109 SDR per person 10
2020s 8,140 SDR per person 7,765 SDR per person 8,589 SDR per person 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 15 Saudi Arabia 9,976 SDR per person compare
  2. 16 Brunei Darussalam 8,594 SDR per person compare
  3. 17 Japan 8,117 SDR per person compare
  4. 19 Republic of Korea 6,168 SDR per person compare
  5. 20 Mauritius 6,052 SDR per person compare
  6. 21 Poland 5,447 SDR per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Kuwait?
Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Kuwait was 7,765 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 8,589 SDR per person in 2022.
What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 230.5 SDR per person in 1960.
How does Kuwait rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
Kuwait ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,443 data points, 1960–2025
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.