Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 2.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Kuwait, 1998–2015
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Kuwait is 2.8%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Kuwait peaked at 19.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2015.
That places Kuwait 91st out of 141 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.3% | — |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -46.4% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +78.9% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +69.1% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.9%, 41% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +78.9% | 3.8% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 10.3% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 3.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.8% | 8.9% | 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 non-performing loans to gross loans in Kuwait?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Kuwait was 2.8% in 2015, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Kuwait ranks 91st out of 141 countries with data for 2015.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.