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25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP in Kuwait

Kuwait: 25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP was 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0274 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
22nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0274 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.0016 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1990–2025

00.010.020.031990200720251990: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.017 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: 0.027 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.027 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP for 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

That places Kuwait 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP —
1991 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP +100.0%
1992 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP -37.0%
1993 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP -72.5%
1994 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP +15.0%
1995 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP +13.2%
1996 0.003 units per US$ of GDP -8.7%
1997 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP +7.2%
1998 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP +23.0%
1999 0.002 units per US$ of GDP -47.8%
2000 0.002 units per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2001 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP +31.5%
2002 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP +7.8%
2003 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2004 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2005 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP -17.9%
2006 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP -17.0%
2007 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2008 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2009 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP +30.6%
2010 0.019 units per US$ of GDP +781.0%
2011 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP -21.7%
2012 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP -13.4%
2013 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2014 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP +10.4%
2015 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP +26.7%
2016 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2017 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP -12.7%
2018 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2019 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2020 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP +25.1%
2021 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP -22.2%
2022 0.024 units per US$ of GDP +88.3%
2023 0.026 units per US$ of GDP +8.2%
2024 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2025 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP +3.4%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, 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 +781.0% 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 19 Palau 0.0278 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 20 Samoa 0.0277 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 21 Andorra 0.0277 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 23 Suriname 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 24 Gambia 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 25 Afghanistan 0.0247 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Kuwait rank for 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

25_SDR holdings ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, 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
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25_SDR holdings divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.