Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1975–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2019.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.7129 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, -2.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.6931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.0% |
| 1991 | -2.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1300.2% |
| 1992 | 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -109.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1300.2% | 0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.5471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 30 Macao 0.3161 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Denmark 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Sweden 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Jamaica 0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Maldives 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Estonia 0.3059 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- 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$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7129 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.