Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate was -19.89 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1976–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -19.89 % change on previous year for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in 2019.
The figure is down 170.9% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 117.48 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -817.07 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 155th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -13.74 % change on previous year | -219.1% |
| 1978 | 18 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 1979 | 87.94 % change on previous year | +388.6% |
| 1980 | 14.11 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1981 | -10.09 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 1982 | -41.77 % change on previous year | +314.0% |
| 1983 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1984 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +191.6% |
| 1985 | -17.98 % change on previous year | -322.5% |
| 1986 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1987 | 15.75 % change on previous year | +138.3% |
| 1988 | -13.27 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 1989 | 24.17 % change on previous year | -282.2% |
| 1990 | -71.2 % change on previous year | -394.6% |
| 1991 | -817.07 % change on previous year | +1047.5% |
| 1992 | 117.48 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1993 | 64.22 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1994 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1995 | 31.37 % change on previous year | +594.0% |
| 1996 | 22.61 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1998 | -45.89 % change on previous year | -1685.0% |
| 1999 | 34.95 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 2000 | 97.86 % change on previous year | +180.0% |
| 2001 | -28.78 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2002 | -18.97 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 61.14 % change on previous year | -422.3% |
| 2004 | 66.65 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 64.19 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 42.81 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2007 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2008 | 31.39 % change on previous year | -1030.9% |
| 2009 | -47.25 % change on previous year | -250.5% |
| 2010 | 30.73 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 2011 | 48.67 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2012 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2013 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2014 | -14.99 % change on previous year | +372.9% |
| 2015 | -56.59 % change on previous year | +277.5% |
| 2016 | -21.37 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2017 | 53.83 % change on previous year | -351.9% |
| 2018 | 28.05 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2019 | -19.89 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -19.89 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -19.89 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.28 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -1685.0% | 2.9 % change on previous year | -45.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.93 % change on previous year | -13.74 % change on previous year | 87.94 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -1.16 % change on previous year | -41.77 % change on previous year | 24.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -65.61 % change on previous year | -817.07 % change on previous year | 117.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.57 % change on previous year | -47.25 % change on previous year | 97.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 % change on previous year | -56.59 % change on previous year | 53.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 152 Samoa -17.27 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Central African Republic -19.79 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Zimbabwe -19.88 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Fiji -20.99 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Egypt -23.47 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Curacao -24.05 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait was -19.89 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 117.48 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -817.07 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 155th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
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The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.