How does Kuwait rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Kuwait ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.

Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kuwait

Name: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kuwait: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1893 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1893 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.2%

World rank

58th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.3015 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2020

All-time low

0.0532 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1962–2025

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962–2025

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

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.1893 SDR per US$ of GDP for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.3015 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0532 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

Kuwait ranks 58th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1962	0.0532 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1963	0.0577 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1964	0.0532 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1965	0.0591 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1966	0.0687 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
1967	0.0753 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1968	0.0648 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1969	0.0658 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1970	0.0707 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1971	0.0683 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1972	0.0752 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1973	0.0768 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1974	0.0879 SDR per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1975	0.118 SDR per US$ of GDP	+34.3%
1976	0.1275 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1977	0.1744 SDR per US$ of GDP	+36.8%
1978	0.1296 SDR per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
1979	0.0916 SDR per US$ of GDP	-29.3%
1980	0.1108 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
1981	0.1433 SDR per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
1982	0.253 SDR per US$ of GDP	+76.6%
1983	0.2426 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1984	0.2207 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1985	0.2369 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1986	0.2561 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1987	0.1342 SDR per US$ of GDP	-47.6%
1988	0.0731 SDR per US$ of GDP	-45.5%
1989	0.1005 SDR per US$ of GDP	+37.4%
1991	0.2235 SDR per US$ of GDP	+122.5%
1992	0.1923 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1993	0.1314 SDR per US$ of GDP	-31.7%
1994	0.0994 SDR per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1995	0.0907 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1996	0.08 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1997	0.0868 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1998	0.1109 SDR per US$ of GDP	+27.8%
1999	0.1192 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2000	0.1462 SDR per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
2001	0.2281 SDR per US$ of GDP	+56.0%
2002	0.1796 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2003	0.108 SDR per US$ of GDP	-39.9%
2004	0.0905 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2005	0.0777 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2006	0.083 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2007	0.0926 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2008	0.0759 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2009	0.1227 SDR per US$ of GDP	+61.6%
2010	0.1201 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2011	0.1096 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2012	0.1084 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2013	0.1099 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2014	0.1367 SDR per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
2015	0.1787 SDR per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
2016	0.2117 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
2017	0.1961 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2018	0.1926 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2019	0.2049 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2020	0.3015 SDR per US$ of GDP	+47.2%
2021	0.2168 SDR per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
2022	0.1964 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2023	0.2139 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2024	0.2107 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2025	0.1893 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0622 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0532 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0753 SDR per US$ of GDP	8
1970s	0.102 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0683 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1744 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1771 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0731 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2561 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.126 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.08 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2235 SDR per US$ of GDP	9
2000s	0.1204 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0759 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2281 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1569 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1084 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2117 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2214 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1893 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.3015 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

55 Morocco 0.1939 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
56 Guatemala 0.1938 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
57 Poland 0.1911 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
59 Qatar 0.1888 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
60 Honduras 0.1882 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
61 Hungary 0.1746 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.1893 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 0.3015 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0532 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Kuwait rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Kuwait ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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: 179 places, 9,204 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.