Adjusted net savings per capita (current US$) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adjusted net savings per capita (current US$) was 4,401 current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2019
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, adjusted net savings per capita in Kuwait stood at 4,401 current US$.
That represents a change of down 34.9% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Kuwait peaked at 23,181 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -20,363 current US$, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 19th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings per capita (current US$) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,292 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | -20,363 current US$ | -1676.0% |
| 1992 | 2,740 current US$ | -113.5% |
| 1993 | 3,352 current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 3,296 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4,328 current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 5,389 current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 5,438 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,260 current US$ | -58.4% |
| 1999 | 3,507 current US$ | +55.2% |
| 2000 | 7,017 current US$ | +100.1% |
| 2001 | 4,109 current US$ | -41.4% |
| 2002 | 2,475 current US$ | -39.8% |
| 2003 | 4,928 current US$ | +99.1% |
| 2004 | 9,486 current US$ | +92.5% |
| 2005 | 15,284 current US$ | +61.1% |
| 2006 | 22,001 current US$ | +43.9% |
| 2008 | 23,181 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 18,922 current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 19,145 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17,072 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 13,652 current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 3,980 current US$ | -70.8% |
| 2016 | 2,224 current US$ | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 5,354 current US$ | +140.8% |
| 2018 | 6,763 current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 4,401 current US$ | -34.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4,401 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,775 current US$, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4,401 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 321.68 current US$, 13.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net savings per capita (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1676.0% | 1,292 current US$ | -20,363 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,124 current US$ | -20,363 current US$ | 5,438 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,060 current US$ | 2,475 current US$ | 23,181 current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,168 current US$ | 2,224 current US$ | 19,145 current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 916.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.517 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 668.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Kuwait?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Kuwait was 4,401 current US$ in 2019, according to World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011).
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 23,181 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -20,363 current US$ in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 19th out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011), published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide and particulate emissions damage.