Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita was 6,116 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Kuwait is 6,116 SDR per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 7,853 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 national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 230.5 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 241.95 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 252.47 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 256.49 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 232.92 SDR per person | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 237.73 SDR per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 286.96 SDR per person | +20.7% |
| 1967 | 292.81 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 250.99 SDR per person | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 243.06 SDR per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 251.28 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 306.52 SDR per person | +22.0% |
| 1972 | 363.48 SDR per person | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 424.85 SDR per person | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 1,101 SDR per person | +159.2% |
| 1975 | 1,284 SDR per person | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 1,420 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 1,960 SDR per person | +38.0% |
| 1978 | 1,499 SDR per person | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 1,592 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 2,108 SDR per person | +32.4% |
| 1981 | 2,268 SDR per person | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 3,284 SDR per person | +44.8% |
| 1983 | 2,902 SDR per person | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 2,630 SDR per person | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 2,682 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2,325 SDR per person | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 1,462 SDR per person | -37.1% |
| 1988 | 708.64 SDR per person | -51.5% |
| 1989 | 1,102 SDR per person | +55.5% |
| 1991 | 1,821 SDR per person | +65.3% |
| 1992 | 2,336 SDR per person | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 1,881 SDR per person | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 1,484 SDR per person | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 1,467 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,455 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,474 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,560 SDR per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1,890 SDR per person | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 2,822 SDR per person | +49.3% |
| 2001 | 3,963 SDR per person | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 3,326 SDR per person | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 2,451 SDR per person | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 2,492 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,806 SDR per person | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 3,563 SDR per person | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 4,233 SDR per person | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 4,218 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4,650 SDR per person | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 4,710 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5,387 SDR per person | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 5,654 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 5,454 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 6,067 SDR per person | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 5,340 SDR per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 5,783 SDR per person | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 5,696 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,175 SDR per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 6,496 SDR per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 7,609 SDR per person | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 7,374 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 7,853 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 7,293 SDR per person | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 6,922 SDR per person | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 6,116 SDR per person | -11.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6,116 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,197 SDR per person, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6,116 SDR per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,601 SDR per person, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +159.2% | 424.85 SDR per person | 1,101 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252.59 SDR per person | 230.5 SDR per person | 292.81 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,020 SDR per person | 251.28 SDR per person | 1,960 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,147 SDR per person | 708.64 SDR per person | 3,284 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,708 SDR per person | 1,455 SDR per person | 2,336 SDR per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,452 SDR per person | 2,451 SDR per person | 4,650 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,676 SDR per person | 4,710 SDR per person | 6,496 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,194 SDR per person | 6,116 SDR per person | 7,853 SDR per person | 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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Kuwait?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Kuwait was 6,116 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7,853 SDR per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.