Chile vs Kuwait: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Chile
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 51.74 billion includes gold, current US$ against 49.45 billion includes gold, current US$ in Chile, a difference of 2.29 billion includes gold, current US$.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 49th and Kuwait ranks 48th of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.88 million includes gold, current US$ | 132.57 million includes gold, current US$ | 10.31 million includes gold, current US$ | Chile |
| 1970s | 698.77 million includes gold, current US$ | 1.86 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.16 billion includes gold, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 3.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | 5.44 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.23 billion includes gold, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 13.50 billion includes gold, current US$ | 4.82 billion includes gold, current US$ | 8.68 billion includes gold, current US$ | Chile |
| 2000s | 17.82 billion includes gold, current US$ | 13.19 billion includes gold, current US$ | 4.63 billion includes gold, current US$ | Chile |
| 2010s | 39.16 billion includes gold, current US$ | 34.09 billion includes gold, current US$ | 5.07 billion includes gold, current US$ | Chile |
| 2020s | 44.96 billion includes gold, current US$ | 51.67 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6.71 billion includes gold, current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Chile or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 51.74 billion includes gold, current US$ against 49.45 billion includes gold, current US$ in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Chile and Kuwait?
- 2.29 billion includes gold, current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kuwait?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Kuwait rank globally for total reserves?
- Chile ranks 49th and Kuwait ranks 48th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.