Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adjusted savings: energy depletion was 12.43 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Kuwait, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 12.43 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: energy depletion in 2021.
That represents a change of up 73.1% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion in Kuwait peaked at 25.98 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.73 million current US$, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 23rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 401.63 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 601.68 million current US$ | +49.8% |
| 1972 | 802.16 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1974 | 3.20 billion current US$ | +209.4% |
| 1975 | 2.18 billion current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1976 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 2.29 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 2.70 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 4.46 billion current US$ | +65.2% |
| 1981 | 1.85 billion current US$ | -58.5% |
| 1982 | 832.82 million current US$ | -55.0% |
| 1983 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +59.8% |
| 1984 | 1.16 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 739.08 million current US$ | -36.1% |
| 1986 | 571.68 million current US$ | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 529.48 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 673.72 million current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +56.4% |
| 1990 | 610.35 million current US$ | -42.1% |
| 1991 | 41.73 million current US$ | -93.2% |
| 1992 | 594.66 million current US$ | +1325.1% |
| 1993 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +199.0% |
| 1994 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 2.60 billion current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 2.44 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.53 billion current US$ | -37.3% |
| 1999 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 3.94 billion current US$ | +102.6% |
| 2001 | 3.03 billion current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 2.68 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 4.00 billion current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2004 | 6.06 billion current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2005 | 10.10 billion current US$ | +66.8% |
| 2006 | 12.20 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 12.70 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 18.57 billion current US$ | +46.3% |
| 2009 | 8.79 billion current US$ | -52.7% |
| 2010 | 11.85 billion current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 21.30 billion current US$ | +79.7% |
| 2012 | 25.98 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 25.28 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 22.35 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 10.82 billion current US$ | -51.6% |
| 2016 | 9.24 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 11.02 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 15.74 billion current US$ | +42.8% |
| 2019 | 13.46 billion current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 7.18 billion current US$ | -46.6% |
| 2021 | 12.43 billion current US$ | +73.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 12.43 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.66 million current US$, 405.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 12.43 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.14 billion current US$, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1325.1% | 41.73 million current US$ | 594.66 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.74 billion current US$ | 401.63 million current US$ | 3.20 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.32 billion current US$ | 529.48 million current US$ | 4.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 billion current US$ | 41.73 million current US$ | 2.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.21 billion current US$ | 2.68 billion current US$ | 18.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.70 billion current US$ | 9.24 billion current US$ | 25.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.81 billion current US$ | 7.18 billion current US$ | 12.43 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: energy depletion in Kuwait?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Kuwait was 12.43 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 25.98 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.73 million current US$ in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion?
- Kuwait ranks 23rd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of energy resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers coal, crude oil, and natural gas. 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.