Adjusted net savings per capita in Kuwait

Kuwait: Adjusted net savings per capita was 4,401 current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4,401 current US$
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
19th
of 158 countries
All-time high
23,181 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
-20,363 current US$
in 1991
Years of data
27
1990–2019

Adjusted net savings per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2019

-20.0k-10.0k010.0k20.0k1990200420191990: 1.3k current US$1991: -20.4k current US$1992: 2.7k current US$1993: 3.4k current US$1994: 3.3k current US$1995: 4.3k current US$1996: 5.4k current US$1997: 5.4k current US$1998: 2.3k current US$1999: 3.5k current US$2000: 7.0k current US$2001: 4.1k current US$2002: 2.5k current US$2003: 4.9k current US$2004: 9.5k current US$2005: 15.3k current US$2006: 22.0k current US$2008: 23.2k current US$2011: 18.9k current US$2012: 19.1k current US$2013: 17.1k current US$2014: 13.7k current US$2015: 4.0k current US$2016: 2.2k current US$2017: 5.4k current US$2018: 6.8k current US$2019: 4.4k current US$

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 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Finland 6,134 current US$ compare
  2. 17 New Zealand 4,728 current US$ compare
  3. 18 Estonia 4,534 current US$ compare
  4. 20 France 4,141 current US$ compare
  5. 21 Canada 3,915 current US$ compare
  6. 22 Australia 3,836 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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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 158 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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About this data

Indicator
Adjusted net savings per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
159 places, 4,073 data points, 1990–2021
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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.