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
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% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.99 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 % change on previous year, 11% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.99 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.9 % change on previous year, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +2363.2% | 0.5045 % change on previous year | 12.43 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -1295.8% | 0.3006 % change on previous year | -3.59 % change on previous year |
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 Russia 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)
- 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 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$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). 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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About this data
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.