Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) was 2.39 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.39
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
1st
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.35
in 1984
All-time low
2.18
in 2004
Years of data
75
1950–2025
Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Kuwait, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.39 for special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Kuwait peaked at 3.35 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2004.
Kuwait ranks 1st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.8 | — |
| 1951 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.81 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.79 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.82 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.9 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.94 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.82 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.78 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 2.89 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 3.05 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 3.14 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.26 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 3.35 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.15 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 2.8 | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 2.61 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 2.63 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.61 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.46 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 2.4 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.44 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.28 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 2.25 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.32 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.43 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.36 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.4 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.51 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.58 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.46 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.28 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.18 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.32 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.22 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.34 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.31 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.36 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.38 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.43 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.33 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.37 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.39 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.29 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.36 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.46 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.42 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.49 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 2.39 | -4.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2017, 11.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.39 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1075, 22.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.85 | 2.78 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 | 2.61 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 | 2.25 | 2.46 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.36 | 2.18 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.3 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.29 | 2.49 | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Kuwait?
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Kuwait was 2.39 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 in 1984.
- What is the lowest special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop))?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains historical exchange rate data between the US Dollar, Special Drawing Rights (SDR), Euro, and various national currencies. It includes both period average and end-of-period exchange rates.