11_SDR allocation, per unit of GDP in Kuwait

Kuwait: 11_SDR allocation, per unit of GDP was 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0268 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
32nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0268 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
36
1990–2025

11_SDR allocation, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1990–2025

00.010.020.031990200720251990: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.024 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.027 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 11_sdr allocation, per unit of gdp in Kuwait is 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 11_sdr allocation, per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Kuwait ranks 32nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

11_SDR allocation, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for 11_SDR allocation, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP
1991 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP +73.2%
1992 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP -43.5%
1993 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP -15.5%
1994 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP -2.6%
1995 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP +1.0%
1996 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP -19.2%
1997 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1998 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP +12.7%
1999 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2000 0.001 units per US$ of GDP -20.8%
2001 0.001 units per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2002 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2003 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2004 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -13.2%
2005 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -24.9%
2006 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -24.1%
2007 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2008 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -15.3%
2009 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +26.4%
2010 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP +4486.4%
2011 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP -21.8%
2012 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP -13.5%
2013 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2014 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP +10.4%
2015 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP +26.7%
2016 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2017 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP -12.7%
2018 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2019 0.013 units per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2020 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP +24.7%
2021 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP -22.3%
2022 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP +89.9%
2023 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2024 0.0261 units per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2025 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP +2.7%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 11_SDR allocation, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +4486.4% 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP
2022 +89.9% 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 29 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0288 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 30 Namibia 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 31 Samoa 0.0275 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 33 Nauru 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 34 Zimbabwe 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 35 Barbados 0.0257 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 11_sdr allocation, per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
11_sdr allocation, per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 11_sdr allocation, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest 11_sdr allocation, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Kuwait rank for 11_sdr allocation, per unit of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is 11_sdr allocation, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. 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 11_SDR allocation, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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11_SDR allocation divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
11_SDR allocation, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,605 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

11_SDR allocation divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.