Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 32.13 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Kuwait, 1975–2019
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 32.13 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: net national savings in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Kuwait peaked at 88.08 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -27.66 billion current US$, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 39th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.83 billion current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 8.76 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 7.42 billion current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 8.70 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 16.68 billion current US$ | +91.7% |
| 1980 | 19.00 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 17.03 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 9.42 billion current US$ | -44.7% |
| 1983 | 9.67 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 10.33 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 8.09 billion current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 8.86 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 10.12 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 8.59 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 11.06 billion current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 2.27 billion current US$ | -79.5% |
| 1991 | -27.66 billion current US$ | -1318.2% |
| 1992 | 2.99 billion current US$ | -110.8% |
| 1993 | 5.73 billion current US$ | +91.3% |
| 1994 | 5.74 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 8.09 billion current US$ | +41.0% |
| 1996 | 10.57 billion current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1997 | 10.94 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.82 billion current US$ | -55.9% |
| 1999 | 7.62 billion current US$ | +57.9% |
| 2000 | 16.23 billion current US$ | +113.0% |
| 2001 | 10.21 billion current US$ | -37.1% |
| 2002 | 6.72 billion current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2003 | 12.84 billion current US$ | +91.2% |
| 2004 | 24.88 billion current US$ | +93.7% |
| 2005 | 42.43 billion current US$ | +70.5% |
| 2006 | 62.48 billion current US$ | +47.3% |
| 2007 | 58.70 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 77.30 billion current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 36.48 billion current US$ | -52.8% |
| 2010 | 50.40 billion current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 78.35 billion current US$ | +55.4% |
| 2012 | 88.08 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 84.68 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 71.18 billion current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 25.62 billion current US$ | -64.0% |
| 2016 | 17.83 billion current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 32.29 billion current US$ | +81.1% |
| 2018 | 43.79 billion current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2019 | 32.13 billion current US$ | -26.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 32.13 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.98 billion current US$, 3.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 32.13 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.20 billion current US$, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1318.2% | 2.27 billion current US$ | -27.66 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.88 billion current US$ | 7.42 billion current US$ | 16.68 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.22 billion current US$ | 8.09 billion current US$ | 19.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 billion current US$ | -27.66 billion current US$ | 10.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.83 billion current US$ | 6.72 billion current US$ | 77.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.44 billion current US$ | 17.83 billion current US$ | 88.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
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)
- 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 in Kuwait?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Kuwait was 32.13 billion current US$ in 2019, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 88.08 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.66 billion current US$ in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Kuwait ranks 39th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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: net national savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. 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.