Total Reserves in Kuwait

Kuwait: Total Reserves was 31,147 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
31,147
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
53rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
32,243
in 2014
All-time low
7,198
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Total Reserves in Kuwait, 2000–2016

10.0k20.0k30.0k2000200820162000: 7.2k2001: 10.0k2002: 9.3k2003: 7.7k2004: 8.4k2005: 9.0k2006: 12.7k2007: 16.8k2008: 17.2k2009: 20.4k2010: 21.4k2011: 25.9k2012: 29.0k2013: 29.5k2014: 32.2k2015: 28.4k2016: 31.1k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2016, total reserves in Kuwait stood at 31,147.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 145.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in Kuwait peaked at 32,243 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,198, in 2000.

Kuwait ranks 53rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,877 7,198 20,407 10
2010s 28,228 21,374 32,243 7

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 50 Jordan 39,765 compare
  2. 51 Netherlands 34,327 compare
  3. 52 Bangladesh 33,190 compare
  4. 54 New Zealand 28,166 compare
  5. 55 Nigeria 27,265 compare
  6. 56 Pakistan 26,323 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in Kuwait?
Total reserves in Kuwait was 31,147 in 2016, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest total reserves recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 32,243 in 2014.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 7,198 in 2000.
How does Kuwait rank for total reserves?
Kuwait ranks 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is total reserves rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,420 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.