SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP for sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
That places Kuwait 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, 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 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +67.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | +6741.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 2016 | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP | +80.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +6741.3% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, 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 sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. 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 SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDR Allocation, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
SDR Allocation, 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.