SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
Kuwait ranks 23rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, 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 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +104.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +105.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -50.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | +53.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | +88.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1993 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -68.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | +1219.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP | +78.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 | +1219.5% | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 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 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 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)
- 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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 402.03 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.