Kuwait vs New Zealand: Total Reserves
Kuwait
31,147
in 2016
New Zealand
28,166
in 2025
Kuwait rank
53rd
New Zealand rank
54th
Total Reserves over time
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 31,147 against 28,166 in New Zealand, a difference of 2,981.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 54th of 164 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,877 | 9,234 | 2,643 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 28,228 | 16,573 | 11,656 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Kuwait or New Zealand?
- Kuwait, at 31,147 against 28,166 in New Zealand as of 2016.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 2,981, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and New Zealand rank globally for total reserves?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 54th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Total Reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.