Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 198.93 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in Kuwait, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, borrowers from commercial banks in Kuwait stood at 198.93 per 1,000 adults.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Kuwait peaked at 215.26 per 1,000 adults in 2016 and was at its lowest, 157.39 per 1,000 adults, in 2012.
That places Kuwait 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 188.8 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 198.65 per 1,000 adults | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 205.44 per 1,000 adults | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 193.64 per 1,000 adults | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 187.81 per 1,000 adults | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 188.12 per 1,000 adults | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 182.95 per 1,000 adults | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 178.29 per 1,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 157.39 per 1,000 adults | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 194.15 per 1,000 adults | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 207.26 per 1,000 adults | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 209.98 per 1,000 adults | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 215.26 per 1,000 adults | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 209.97 per 1,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 213.03 per 1,000 adults | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 209.29 per 1,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 206.48 per 1,000 adults | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 208.46 per 1,000 adults | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 204.54 per 1,000 adults | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 200.5 per 1,000 adults | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 198.93 per 1,000 adults | -0.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 198.93 per 1,000 adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 408.04 per 1,000 adults, 49% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 198.93 per 1,000 adults is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 152.43 per 1,000 adults, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193.74 per 1,000 adults | 187.81 per 1,000 adults | 205.44 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 197.76 per 1,000 adults | 157.39 per 1,000 adults | 215.26 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.78 per 1,000 adults | 198.93 per 1,000 adults | 208.46 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
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 borrowers from commercial banks in Kuwait?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Kuwait was 198.93 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 215.26 per 1,000 adults in 2016.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.39 per 1,000 adults in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Kuwait ranks 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.