Bank capital to total assets (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Bank capital to total assets (%) was 11.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to total assets in Kuwait, 1998–2015
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 11.1% for bank capital to total assets in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets in Kuwait peaked at 13.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2002.
That places Kuwait 57th out of 139 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Bank capital to total assets (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.4% | — |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 11.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 11.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.7%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.1% | 12.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 54 El Salvador 11.3% compare
- 55 Thailand 11.1% compare
- 56 Philippines 11.1% compare
- 58 United States 11.0% compare
- 59 Algeria 10.8% compare
- 60 Mauritius 10.8% compare
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 total assets in Kuwait?
- Bank capital to total assets in Kuwait was 11.1% in 2015, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to total assets recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2002.
- How does Kuwait rank for bank capital to total assets?
- Kuwait ranks 57th out of 139 countries with data for 2015.
- Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to total assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank capital and reserves to total assets. Capital and reserves include funds contributed by owners, retained earnings, general and special reserves, provisions, and valuation adjustments. Capital includes tier 1 capital (paid-up shares and common stock), which is a common feature in all countries' banking systems, and total regulatory capital, which includes several specified types of subordinated debt instruments that need not be repaid if the funds are required to maintain minimum capital levels (these comprise tier 2 and tier 3 capital). Total assets include all nonfinancial and financial assets. Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.