SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita was 668.96 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Kuwait stood at 668.96 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 731.37 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Kuwait 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 22.36 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 37.49 units per person | +67.6% |
| 1983 | 20.41 units per person | -45.6% |
| 1984 | 41.76 units per person | +104.6% |
| 1985 | 55.07 units per person | +31.9% |
| 1986 | 65.1 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 72.47 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 78.12 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 44.12 units per person | -43.5% |
| 1990 | 67.62 units per person | +53.2% |
| 1991 | 94.91 units per person | +40.4% |
| 1992 | 79.73 units per person | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 29.35 units per person | -63.2% |
| 1994 | 33.06 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 36.44 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 39.39 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 41.47 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 44.74 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 28.28 units per person | -36.8% |
| 2000 | 35.7 units per person | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 42.78 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 47.45 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 50.96 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 54.27 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 57.54 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 58.27 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 58.28 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.34 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 515.99 units per person | +799.9% |
| 2010 | 490.39 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 461.36 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 433.31 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 412.34 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 394.72 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 377.42 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 331.47 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 319.65 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 307.77 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 300.26 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 303.6 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 731.37 units per person | +140.9% |
| 2022 | 696.12 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 662.55 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 661.18 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 668.96 units per person | +1.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 668.96 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 339.72 units per person, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 668.96 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.75 units per person, 14.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 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 | +799.9% | 57.34 units per person | 515.99 units per person |
| 2021 | +140.9% | 303.6 units per person | 731.37 units per person |
| 1984 | +104.6% | 20.41 units per person | 41.76 units per person |
| 1982 | +67.6% | 22.36 units per person | 37.49 units per person |
| 1993 | -63.2% | 79.73 units per person | 29.35 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.69 units per person | 0 units per person | 78.12 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5 units per person | 28.28 units per person | 94.91 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.86 units per person | 35.7 units per person | 515.99 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 382.87 units per person | 300.26 units per person | 490.39 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 620.63 units per person | 303.6 units per person | 731.37 units per person | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 402.03 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Kuwait?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Kuwait was 668.96 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 731.37 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.