Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate was 1.99 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.99 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 155.4%
World rank
147th
of 182 countries
All-time high
171.71 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-44.79 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2025
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait stood at 1.99 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 155.4% on the previous year and up 116.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 171.71 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -44.79 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Kuwait ranks 147th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 15.99 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5045 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1965 | 12.43 % change on previous year | +2363.2% |
| 1966 | 32.72 % change on previous year | +163.3% |
| 1967 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1968 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1969 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 1970 | 14.51 % change on previous year | -304.7% |
| 1971 | 44.35 % change on previous year | +205.7% |
| 1972 | 42.42 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 62.89 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1974 | 171.71 % change on previous year | +173.0% |
| 1975 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1976 | 19.63 % change on previous year | +152.3% |
| 1977 | 34.4 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 1978 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1979 | 35.78 % change on previous year | -621.5% |
| 1980 | 30.1 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1981 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1982 | 39.33 % change on previous year | -712.2% |
| 1983 | -12.9 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1984 | -12.79 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 17.27 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 1986 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1987 | -17.29 % change on previous year | -665.5% |
| 1988 | -44.79 % change on previous year | +159.0% |
| 1989 | 38.95 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 1992 | 39.16 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1993 | -13.13 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1994 | -14.07 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1996 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -228.7% |
| 1997 | -5.93 % change on previous year | +198.6% |
| 1998 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -297.0% |
| 1999 | 18.87 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 2000 | 39.9 % change on previous year | +111.4% |
| 2001 | 36.25 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2002 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2003 | -14.31 % change on previous year | +191.1% |
| 2004 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2005 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 39.49 % change on previous year | +355.4% |
| 2007 | 32.42 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2009 | 19.19 % change on previous year | +562.1% |
| 2010 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2011 | 19.68 % change on previous year | +155.5% |
| 2012 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2013 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2014 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -503.7% |
| 2015 | -11.98 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 2016 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 2017 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 9.2 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 21.18 % change on previous year | +152.0% |
| 2021 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2022 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3006 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2024 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -1295.8% |
| 2025 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.44 % change on previous year | -7.09 % change on previous year | 32.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.66 % change on previous year | -6.86 % change on previous year | 171.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.45 % change on previous year | -44.79 % change on previous year | 39.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 % change on previous year | -14.07 % change on previous year | 39.16 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.79 % change on previous year | -14.31 % change on previous year | 39.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.93 % change on previous year | -11.98 % change on previous year | 19.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 % change on previous year | -6.41 % change on previous year | 21.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 144 Barbados 2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Central African Republic 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Russian Federation 1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Tunisia 1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Indonesia 0.5363 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3291 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait was 1.99 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 171.71 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.79 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Kuwait rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 147th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.6%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.