Broad money to total reserves ratio (United Nations) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Broad money to total reserves ratio (United Nations) was 2.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money to total reserves ratio in Kuwait is 2.61, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Kuwait peaked at 4.41 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 95th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Broad money to total reserves ratio (United Nations) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.42 | — |
| 2001 | 2.83 | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 3.15 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 4.04 | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 4.24 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.41 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.87 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 3.55 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 4.23 | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 3.76 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 3.61 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.39 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.19 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.53 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.68 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 3.45 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 3.29 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.14 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.84 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 2.15 | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 2.43 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 2.4 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.41 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.61 | +8.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.4, 77% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.61 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.62, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.75 | 2.83 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 | 2.84 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.15 | 2.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More infrastructure data for Kuwait
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.11 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 167.68 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 572,621 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.83 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.118 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0192 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 572,621 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.67 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money to total reserves ratio in Kuwait?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Kuwait was 2.61 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 in 2005.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 95th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Broad money to total reserves ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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