Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) was 19.81 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Kuwait, 1990–2019
Source: World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 19.81 billion current US$ for adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.8% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Kuwait peaked at 65.29 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -27.24 billion current US$, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 46th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.21 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | -27.24 billion current US$ | -1330.7% |
| 1992 | 4.47 billion current US$ | -116.4% |
| 1993 | 5.58 billion current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1994 | 5.45 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 7.21 billion current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 9.24 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1997 | 9.65 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.17 billion current US$ | -56.8% |
| 1999 | 6.66 billion current US$ | +59.8% |
| 2000 | 13.66 billion current US$ | +105.3% |
| 2001 | 8.26 billion current US$ | -39.6% |
| 2002 | 5.15 billion current US$ | -37.6% |
| 2003 | 10.44 billion current US$ | +102.8% |
| 2004 | 20.53 billion current US$ | +96.6% |
| 2005 | 34.30 billion current US$ | +67.1% |
| 2006 | 52.17 billion current US$ | +52.1% |
| 2007 | 48.24 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 61.74 billion current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 29.15 billion current US$ | -52.8% |
| 2010 | 40.23 billion current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 59.77 billion current US$ | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 65.29 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 62.55 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 51.64 billion current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 15.77 billion current US$ | -69.5% |
| 2016 | 9.20 billion current US$ | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 22.32 billion current US$ | +142.6% |
| 2018 | 29.46 billion current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 19.81 billion current US$ | -32.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 19.81 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.43 billion current US$, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 19.81 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.69 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1330.7% | 2.21 billion current US$ | -27.24 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.74 billion current US$ | -27.24 billion current US$ | 9.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.36 billion current US$ | 5.15 billion current US$ | 61.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.60 billion current US$ | 9.20 billion current US$ | 65.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Kuwait?
- Adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Kuwait was 19.81 billion current US$ in 2019, according to World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net saving (current us dollars) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 65.29 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted net saving (current us dollars) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.24 billion current US$ in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for adjusted net saving (current us dollars)?
- Kuwait ranks 46th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adjusted net saving (current us dollars) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net saving (current US dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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