Borrowers from commercial banks in Kuwait
Kuwait: Borrowers from commercial banks 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 55th out of 112 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 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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -13.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1649 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 5,327 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -12.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 6,100 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 7,765 SDR per person (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 55th out of 112 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.