11_SDR allocation in Kuwait

Kuwait: 11_SDR allocation was 4.30 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
4.30 billion
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
38th
of 189 countries
All-time high
4.38 billion
in 2022
All-time low
33.35 million
in 2002
Years of data
37
1990–2026

11_SDR allocation in Kuwait, 1990–2026

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1990200820261990: 34.8M1991: 36.0M1992: 36.7M1993: 37.4M1994: 37.8M1995: 41.7M1996: 39.1M1997: 37.1M1998: 35.7M1999: 36.3M2000: 36.0M2001: 33.7M2002: 33.3M2003: 36.7M2004: 39.6M2005: 40.4M2006: 38.5M2007: 40.4M2008: 44.0M2009: 40.0M2010: 2.0B2011: 2.1B2012: 2.0B2013: 2.0B2014: 2.0B2015: 1.8B2016: 1.9B2017: 1.8B2018: 1.9B2019: 1.8B2020: 1.8B2021: 1.9B2022: 4.4B2023: 4.3B2024: 4.2B2025: 4.2B2026: 4.3B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 4.30 billion for 11_sdr allocation in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 131.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 11_sdr allocation in Kuwait peaked at 4.38 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.35 million, in 2002.

Kuwait ranks 38th 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 in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for 11_SDR allocation in Kuwait, 1990 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1990 34.78 million —
1991 36.00 million +3.5%
1992 36.68 million +1.9%
1993 37.38 million +1.9%
1994 37.77 million +1.1%
1995 41.73 million +10.5%
1996 39.08 million -6.4%
1997 37.09 million -5.1%
1998 35.73 million -3.7%
1999 36.31 million +1.6%
2000 36.02 million -0.8%
2001 33.72 million -6.4%
2002 33.35 million -1.1%
2003 36.74 million +10.2%
2004 39.60 million +7.8%
2005 40.41 million +2.0%
2006 38.53 million -4.6%
2007 40.39 million +4.8%
2008 43.98 million +8.9%
2009 39.98 million -9.1%
2010 2.00 billion +4895.3%
2011 2.09 billion +4.4%
2012 2.04 billion -2.3%
2013 1.97 billion -3.2%
2014 2.03 billion +3.1%
2015 1.81 billion -10.7%
2016 1.85 billion +2.1%
2017 1.79 billion -3.7%
2018 1.91 billion +7.2%
2019 1.83 billion -4.5%
2020 1.80 billion -1.7%
2021 1.86 billion +3.8%
2022 4.38 billion +134.9%
2023 4.26 billion -2.7%
2024 4.20 billion -1.6%
2025 4.21 billion +0.4%
2026 4.30 billion +2.1%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 4.30 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.53 billion, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 4.30 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.61 billion, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 11_SDR allocation 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 +4895.3% 39.98 million 2.00 billion
2022 +134.9% 1.86 billion 4.38 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.26 million 34.78 million 41.73 million 10
2000s 38.27 million 33.35 million 43.98 million 10
2010s 1.93 billion 1.79 billion 2.09 billion 10
2020s 3.57 billion 1.80 billion 4.38 billion 7

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 35 Nigeria 5.46 billion compare
  2. 36 Finland 4.75 billion compare
  3. 37 Ukraine 4.39 billion compare
  4. 39 Greece 4.22 billion compare
  5. 40 Algeria 4.17 billion compare
  6. 41 Pakistan 3.98 billion compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 11_sdr allocation in Kuwait?
11_sdr allocation in Kuwait was 4.30 billion in 2026, according to IMF.
What is the highest 11_sdr allocation recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 4.38 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest 11_sdr allocation recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 33.35 million in 2002.
How does Kuwait rank for 11_sdr allocation?
Kuwait ranks 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2026.
Is 11_sdr allocation rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 11_SDR allocation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
11_SDR allocation
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,874 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF and allocated to members to supplement existing official reserves. Holdings of SDRs by an IMF member are recorded as an asset, while the allocation of SDRs is recorded as the incurrence of a liability of the member receiving them. The membership of the SDR Department incurs the asset and liability position among themselves, not with the IMF. The holdings and allocations should be shown gross, rather than netted (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, sixth edition (BPM6)).