Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita was 10,634 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10,634 includes gold, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
18th
of 182 countries
All-time high
12,026 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
230.5 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2025
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 10,634 includes gold, current US$ per person for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 12,026 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 230.5 includes gold, current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Kuwait 18th out of 182 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.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 230.5 includes gold, current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 242.48 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 252.72 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 256.75 includes gold, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 233.27 includes gold, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 238.07 includes gold, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 287.6 includes gold, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1967 | 294.04 includes gold, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 285.79 includes gold, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 243.67 includes gold, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1970 | 258.45 includes gold, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 348.94 includes gold, current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1972 | 467.12 includes gold, current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1973 | 716.28 includes gold, current US$ per person | +53.3% |
| 1974 | 1,832 includes gold, current US$ per person | +155.8% |
| 1975 | 1,856 includes gold, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 2,081 includes gold, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 2,621 includes gold, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 2,291 includes gold, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 2,929 includes gold, current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 3,605 includes gold, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 3,206 includes gold, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 4,255 includes gold, current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1983 | 3,532 includes gold, current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 2,951 includes gold, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 3,326 includes gold, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 3,292 includes gold, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2,616 includes gold, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1988 | 1,389 includes gold, current US$ per person | -46.9% |
| 1989 | 1,858 includes gold, current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1991 | 3,187 includes gold, current US$ per person | +71.5% |
| 1992 | 3,666 includes gold, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 3,113 includes gold, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 2,688 includes gold, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 2,702 includes gold, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,573 includes gold, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 2,343 includes gold, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 2,536 includes gold, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 2,927 includes gold, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 3,980 includes gold, current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 2001 | 5,278 includes gold, current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 4,892 includes gold, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 4,093 includes gold, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 4,336 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 4,544 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 5,996 includes gold, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 2007 | 7,487 includes gold, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 7,287 includes gold, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 8,238 includes gold, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 8,426 includes gold, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 9,474 includes gold, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 9,922 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 9,239 includes gold, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 9,595 includes gold, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 8,074 includes gold, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 8,475 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 8,879 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 9,317 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 9,830 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 12,026 includes gold, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 11,357 includes gold, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 11,430 includes gold, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 10,842 includes gold, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 10,358 includes gold, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 10,634 includes gold, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256.49 includes gold, current US$ per person | 230.5 includes gold, current US$ per person | 294.04 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,540 includes gold, current US$ per person | 258.45 includes gold, current US$ per person | 2,929 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,003 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1,389 includes gold, current US$ per person | 4,255 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,859 includes gold, current US$ per person | 2,343 includes gold, current US$ per person | 3,666 includes gold, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,613 includes gold, current US$ per person | 3,980 includes gold, current US$ per person | 8,238 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,123 includes gold, current US$ per person | 8,074 includes gold, current US$ per person | 9,922 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,108 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10,358 includes gold, current US$ per person | 12,026 includes gold, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 15 Saudi Arabia 13,663 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 16 Brunei Darussalam 11,770 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Japan 11,116 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Korea 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Mauritius 8,288 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Poland 7,460 includes gold, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 10,634 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12,026 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.5 includes gold, current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.