Adjusted savings: gross savings in Kuwait

Kuwait: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 43.95 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
43.95 billion current US$
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
52nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
99.12 billion current US$
in 2012
All-time low
-26.01 billion current US$
in 1991
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Adjusted savings: gross savings in Kuwait, 1975–2019

-50.0B050.0B100.0B1975199720191975: 8.2B current US$1976: 9.1B current US$1977: 7.9B current US$1978: 9.3B current US$1979: 17.4B current US$1980: 19.9B current US$1981: 17.9B current US$1982: 10.4B current US$1983: 10.7B current US$1984: 11.6B current US$1985: 9.5B current US$1986: 10.1B current US$1987: 11.7B current US$1988: 10.1B current US$1989: 12.6B current US$1990: 3.6B current US$1991: -26.0B current US$1992: 4.5B current US$1993: 7.5B current US$1994: 7.8B current US$1995: 10.3B current US$1996: 12.6B current US$1997: 12.9B current US$1998: 7.0B current US$1999: 9.4B current US$2000: 18.7B current US$2001: 13.3B current US$2002: 10.8B current US$2003: 17.4B current US$2004: 29.0B current US$2005: 47.6B current US$2006: 67.9B current US$2007: 65.6B current US$2008: 86.2B current US$2009: 45.5B current US$2010: 59.5B current US$2011: 88.4B current US$2012: 99.1B current US$2013: 96.0B current US$2014: 81.6B current US$2015: 35.4B current US$2016: 27.9B current US$2017: 42.8B current US$2018: 54.9B current US$2019: 44.0B current US$

Source: World Bank national accounts data files. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2019, adjusted savings: gross savings in Kuwait stood at 43.95 billion current US$.

That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Kuwait peaked at 99.12 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -26.01 billion current US$, in 1991.

That places Kuwait 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.36 billion current US$ 7.85 billion current US$ 17.41 billion current US$ 5
1980s 12.44 billion current US$ 9.48 billion current US$ 19.87 billion current US$ 10
1990s 4.97 billion current US$ -26.01 billion current US$ 12.94 billion current US$ 10
2000s 40.20 billion current US$ 10.79 billion current US$ 86.23 billion current US$ 10
2010s 62.95 billion current US$ 27.85 billion current US$ 99.12 billion current US$ 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 49 Hungary 48.20 billion current US$ compare
  2. 50 New Zealand 46.16 billion current US$ compare
  3. 51 Peru 46.11 billion current US$ compare
  4. 53 Venezuela 43.12 billion current US$ compare
  5. 54 Colombia 42.59 billion current US$ compare
  6. 55 Iran 41.58 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Kuwait?
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Kuwait was 43.95 billion current US$ in 2019, according to World Bank national accounts data files.
What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 99.12 billion current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -26.01 billion current US$ in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
Kuwait ranks 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data files, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 5,885 data points, 1970–2021
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.