Adjusted net savings per person in Kuwait

Kuwait: Adjusted net savings per person was 4,460 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4,460
Change on year
down 34.6%
World rank
19th
of 164 countries
All-time high
23,286
in 2008
All-time low
-20,158
in 1991
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Adjusted net savings per person in Kuwait, 1990–2019

-20.0k-10.0k010.0k20.0k1990200420191990: 1.3k1991: -20.2k1992: 2.7k1993: 3.3k1994: 3.3k1995: 4.3k1996: 5.3k1997: 5.4k1998: 2.3k1999: 3.5k2000: 7.0k2001: 4.1k2002: 2.5k2003: 4.9k2004: 9.5k2005: 15.3k2006: 22.1k2007: 19.2k2008: 23.3k2009: 10.4k2010: 13.7k2011: 19.1k2012: 19.6k2013: 17.8k2014: 14.1k2015: 4.1k2016: 2.3k2017: 5.4k2018: 6.8k2019: 4.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, adjusted net savings per person in Kuwait stood at 4,460.

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 person in Kuwait peaked at 23,286 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -20,158, 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 person in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net savings per person in Kuwait, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 1,314 —
1991 -20,158 -1634.4%
1992 2,737 -113.6%
1993 3,336 +21.9%
1994 3,274 -1.9%
1995 4,288 +31.0%
1996 5,340 +24.5%
1997 5,396 +1.0%
1998 2,259 -58.1%
1999 3,503 +55.1%
2000 6,989 +99.5%
2001 4,111 -41.2%
2002 2,499 -39.2%
2003 4,949 +98.0%
2004 9,517 +92.3%
2005 15,336 +61.2%
2006 22,062 +43.9%
2007 19,236 -12.8%
2008 23,286 +21.1%
2009 10,428 -55.2%
2010 13,667 +31.1%
2011 19,077 +39.6%
2012 19,566 +2.6%
2013 17,832 -8.9%
2014 14,086 -21.0%
2015 4,113 -70.8%
2016 2,298 -44.1%
2017 5,372 +133.8%
2018 6,815 +26.8%
2019 4,460 -34.6%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 4,460 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,717, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 4,460 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 365.31, 12.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted net savings per person 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
1991 -1634.4% 1,314 -20,158

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,129 -20,158 5,396 10
2000s 11,841 2,499 23,286 10
2010s 10,729 2,298 19,566 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 16 Finland 6,141 compare
  2. 17 New Zealand 4,774 compare
  3. 18 Estonia 4,543 compare
  4. 20 France 4,153 compare
  5. 21 Canada 3,931 compare
  6. 22 Australia 3,848 compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net savings per person in Kuwait?
Adjusted net savings per person in Kuwait was 4,460 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adjusted net savings per person recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 23,286 in 2008.
What is the lowest adjusted net savings per person recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -20,158 in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for adjusted net savings per person?
Kuwait ranks 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is adjusted net savings per person 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net savings per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
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