24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP was 0.2917 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in excluding gold per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Kuwait stood at 0.2917 excluding gold per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.3548 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1029 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Kuwait ranks 30th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | excluding gold per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1718 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.3096 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +80.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1489 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -51.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1783 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1646 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1262 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 0.113 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1175 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1462 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1402 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1422 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2356 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +65.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2671 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1698 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1244 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1029 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1038 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1839 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +77.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1129 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1655 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 2010 | 0.172 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1715 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1567 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1777 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2186 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2695 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2995 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2746 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2558 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2681 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3548 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2981 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2477 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3017 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2952 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2917 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.2917 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1461 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.2917 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2242 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1617 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.113 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.3096 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1608 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.1029 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.2671 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2264 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.1567 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.2995 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2982 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.2477 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.3548 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 27 Nicaragua 0.297 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Bulgaria 0.2949 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Brunei 0.2935 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Grenada 0.285 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Syria 0.2831 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2756 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.2917 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3548 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1029 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 30th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.