Assets, Claims on Private sector (OFCS) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Assets, Claims on Private sector (OFCS) was 1.13 billion in 2018. ▼ Falling
Assets, Claims on Private sector (OFCS) in Kuwait, 2001–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2018, assets, claims on private sector (ofcs) in Kuwait stood at 1.13 billion.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assets, claims on private sector (ofcs) in Kuwait peaked at 2.49 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 820.46 million, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 61st of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Assets, Claims on Private sector (OFCS) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 820.46 million | — |
| 2002 | 966.12 million | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 1.18 billion | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 1.24 billion | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.78 billion | +43.7% |
| 2006 | 2.20 billion | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 2.12 billion | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.49 billion | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 1.85 billion | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 1.52 billion | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 1.56 billion | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.44 billion | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.19 billion | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 1.09 billion | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.08 billion | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.29 billion | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 1.20 billion | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.13 billion | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 billion | 820.46 million | 2.49 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.28 billion | 1.08 billion | 1.56 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 58 Panama 1.73 billion compare
- 59 Seychelles 1.63 billion compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 1.61 billion compare
- 62 Samoa 1.12 billion compare
- 63 Cape Verde 1.11 billion compare
- 64 Tajikistan 425.25 million compare
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 9,517 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2945 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 88.87 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 8.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 25.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 29.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 37.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,116 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is assets, claims on private sector (ofcs) in Kuwait?
- Assets, claims on private sector (ofcs) in Kuwait was 1.13 billion in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest assets, claims on private sector (ofcs) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest assets, claims on private sector (ofcs) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 820.46 million in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for assets, claims on private sector (ofcs)?
- Kuwait ranks 61st out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
- Is assets, claims on private sector (ofcs) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Assets, Claims on Private sector (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.