Adjusted net savings per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adjusted net savings per capita was 4,460 current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2019
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, adjusted net savings per capita in Kuwait stood at 4,460 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.6% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Kuwait peaked at 23,286 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -20,158 current US$, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,314 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | -20,158 current US$ | -1634.4% |
| 1992 | 2,737 current US$ | -113.6% |
| 1993 | 3,336 current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 3,274 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4,288 current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 5,340 current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 5,396 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,259 current US$ | -58.1% |
| 1999 | 3,503 current US$ | +55.1% |
| 2000 | 6,989 current US$ | +99.5% |
| 2001 | 4,111 current US$ | -41.2% |
| 2002 | 2,499 current US$ | -39.2% |
| 2003 | 4,949 current US$ | +98.0% |
| 2004 | 9,517 current US$ | +92.3% |
| 2005 | 15,336 current US$ | +61.2% |
| 2006 | 22,062 current US$ | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 19,236 current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 23,286 current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 10,428 current US$ | -55.2% |
| 2010 | 13,667 current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 19,077 current US$ | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 19,566 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 17,832 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 14,086 current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 4,113 current US$ | -70.8% |
| 2016 | 2,298 current US$ | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 5,372 current US$ | +133.8% |
| 2018 | 6,815 current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 4,460 current US$ | -34.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4,460 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,717 current US$, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4,460 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 365.31 current US$, 12.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net savings per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1634.4% | 1,314 current US$ | -20,158 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,129 current US$ | -20,158 current US$ | 5,396 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,841 current US$ | 2,499 current US$ | 23,286 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,729 current US$ | 2,298 current US$ | 19,566 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 savings per capita in Kuwait?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Kuwait was 4,460 current US$ in 2019, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 23,286 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -20,158 current US$ in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.