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Kuwait
23
Low
Risk
Risk
#158
of 171
Safer
than 8% of currencies
37
global avg score
$867
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens
Citizens need modest returns of 4.4% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓
Economic Indicators
Inflation Rate
2.9%
Debt to GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
-2.6%
Broad Money / GDP
82.7%
Banking & Stability
NPL Ratio
1.4%
Reserve Months
9.0
Current Account
29.1%
FX Volatility
2.2
Governance & Markets
Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
5.8
Peg Fragility
14.2
Currency Structure
Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
hard peg
Data Coverage
75.0%
Savings Impact Calculator
KWD
Holding cash in KWD2.9% inflation
KWD 867−KWD 133 (13% purchasing power lost)
Your KWD 1,000 buys 13% less in 5 years
What if you invested KWD 1,000 instead? (5yr, in KWD terms)
Hold USD Cash
KWD 859
−KWD 141
-3.0%/yr net in KWD
S&P 500
KWD 1611
+KWD 611
range: KWD 734–KWD 3176
10% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
KWD 1469
+KWD 469
range: KWD 418–KWD 4007
8% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
KWD 3052
+KWD 2052
range: KWD 180–KWD 18.4k
25% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±54% vol
All values in KWD. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.0%/yr based on the inflation differential between Kuwait (2.9%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
Data last updated: 2026-05-19