Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) was 11.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Kuwait, 2007–2025
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, bank capital to assets ratio in Kuwait stood at 11.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Kuwait peaked at 12.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2008.
That places Kuwait 34th out of 147 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.9% | — |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | -2.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 11.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 11.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 103.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Kuwait?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Kuwait was 11.4% in 2025, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 34th out of 147 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The indicator is a measure of capital adequacy that evaluates the financial strength of deposit takers by comparing Tier 1 capital to total assets. Tier 1 capital, often referred to as core capital, includes the most stable and readily available forms of capital, such as common equity, disclosed reserves, retained earnings, and certain other instruments that meet regulatory requirements under the Basel framework. This capital is considered the highest quality because it is fully available to cover losses and does not need to be repaid.