IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Kuwait stood at 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.0476 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
That places Kuwait 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1972 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -68.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -56.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +140.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | +814.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.028 units per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0476 units per US$ of GDP | +70.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0271 units per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0346 units per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0343 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0315 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0273 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0273 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0302 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0336 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0267 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | +90.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +814.2% | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +140.8% | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0321 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0271 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0476 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0267 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 75 Guinea-Bissau 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Malawi 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Mozambique 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Congo 0.0087 units 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 293.56 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 891.95 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0476 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Kuwait rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.