Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1975–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait is 0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 27.8% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.6797 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, -2.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 24th out of 177 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: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.6672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.9% |
| 1991 | -2.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2139.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -106.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 1994 | 0.231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 2016 | 0.163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2139.0% | 0.1232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 21 Singapore 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Myanmar 0.2308 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Macao 0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Iran 0.2273 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Norway 0.2075 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: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6797 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 24th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.