Bank return on equity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Bank return on equity was 8.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Kuwait stood at 8.3%.
That represents a change of up 106.2% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Kuwait peaked at 27.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2008.
Kuwait ranks 130th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 2.2% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.0% | 8.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 127 Jordan 8.9% compare
- 128 Netherlands 8.8% compare
- 129 United Kingdom 8.4% compare
- 131 Hong Kong 8.1% compare
- 132 Poland 7.8% compare
- 133 North Macedonia 7.7% compare
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 4.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.41 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 46.30 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 28.58 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 4.9% (2025)
- Broad money 87.4% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -16.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 4.9% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 0.3065 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 42,775 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Kuwait?
- Bank return on equity in Kuwait was 8.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for bank return on equity?
- Kuwait ranks 130th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on equity (%, before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[t] / ((data2055[t] + data2055[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.