How does Kuwait rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Kuwait ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Kuwait

Name: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Kuwait
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kuwait: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.1%

World rank

38th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.7789 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

-0.6923 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1965–2024

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1965–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait stood at 0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.7789 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.6923 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

That places Kuwait 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1965 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.6035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.5902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1967	0.5241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1968	0.5363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1969	0.5369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1970	0.4781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1971	0.5706 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1972	0.5724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1973	0.5927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1974	0.7789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.4%
1975	0.6718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1976	0.6192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1977	0.5189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1978	0.5091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1979	0.628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
1980	0.5797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1981	0.4765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1982	0.2733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.6%
1983	0.3456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
1984	0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1985	0.2978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1986	0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.9%
1987	0.3296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+62.5%
1988	0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.4%
1989	0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1990	0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-80.7%
1991	-0.6923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1641.3%
1992	0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-108.8%
1993	0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+237.7%
1994	0.2468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
1995	0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1996	0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1997	0.269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1998	0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-58.3%
1999	0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+87.7%
2000	0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+75.7%
2001	0.3007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2002	0.2513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2003	0.3426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.3%
2004	0.4272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.7%
2005	0.5214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
2006	0.5754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2007	0.5555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2008	0.5847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2009	0.4802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2010	0.5398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2011	0.6087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2012	0.6129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2013	0.5847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2014	0.5326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2015	0.3426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.7%
2016	0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2017	0.3228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2018	0.3738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
2019	0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2020	0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.1%
2021	0.3592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.3%
2022	0.4653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.5%
2023	0.3713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2024	0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

Kuwait's 0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Kuwait's 0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) 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	-1641.3%	0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6923 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1993	+237.7%	0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

35 Iran 0.3304 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 Aruba 0.3296 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Benin 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Czechia 0.3261 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 India 0.3256 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Faroe Islands 0.3153 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Kuwait

Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.23 % change on previous year (2024)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?: Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 0.7789 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was -0.6923 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Kuwait ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 11,097 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 25 August 2026

Gross domestic 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.