Claims on central government in Kuwait
Kuwait: Claims on central government was 6.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Kuwait, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on central government in Kuwait stood at 6.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 664.3% on the previous year and up 345.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Kuwait peaked at 11.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -39.2%, in 1974.
Kuwait ranks 45th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.7% | — |
| 1962 | 1.0% | -127.9% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | +21.9% |
| 1964 | -7.3% | -685.9% |
| 1965 | -4.5% | -38.0% |
| 1966 | -1.3% | -72.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -123.6% |
| 1968 | -2.7% | -1017.4% |
| 1969 | -1.0% | -62.7% |
| 1970 | -9.0% | +796.4% |
| 1971 | -5.0% | -44.4% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -129.9% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | +184.2% |
| 1974 | -39.2% | -1016.9% |
| 1975 | -9.1% | -76.9% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -121.1% |
| 1977 | -8.0% | -521.9% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | -152.3% |
| 1979 | -10.9% | -358.4% |
| 1980 | -10.9% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | -5.2% | -52.9% |
| 1982 | -8.0% | +54.4% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -141.8% |
| 1984 | -3.5% | -204.2% |
| 1985 | -1.8% | -47.5% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -526.3% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | +41.4% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -72.5% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +23.8% |
| 1993 | -6.2% | -257.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -124.1% |
| 1995 | -2.0% | -232.9% |
| 1996 | -10.8% | +446.5% |
| 1997 | -2.9% | -72.8% |
| 1998 | -1.4% | -53.1% |
| 1999 | -2.6% | +85.3% |
| 2000 | -7.4% | +189.0% |
| 2001 | -4.0% | -45.9% |
| 2002 | -0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2003 | -2.8% | +19724.5% |
| 2004 | -10.0% | +253.1% |
| 2005 | -2.8% | -71.4% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -256.3% |
| 2007 | -3.6% | -181.8% |
| 2008 | -0.7% | -81.0% |
| 2009 | -1.0% | +44.3% |
| 2010 | -12.9% | +1190.6% |
| 2011 | -1.4% | -89.1% |
| 2012 | -3.6% | +156.7% |
| 2013 | -1.1% | -69.3% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | -67.9% |
| 2015 | -2.6% | +633.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -178.1% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | -2.5% | -226.7% |
| 2019 | -27.0% | +976.1% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -140.8% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -42.8% |
| 2022 | -3.8% | -159.7% |
| 2023 | -2.4% | -37.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -135.4% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | +664.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.0% | -7.3% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | -6.9% | -39.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | -10.9% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.5% | -10.8% | 3.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | -2.8% | -10.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.7% | -27.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | -3.8% | 11.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 42 Türkiye 6.7% compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 6.7% compare
- 44 Burundi 6.5% compare
- 46 Madagascar 6.1% compare
- 47 Bangladesh 5.7% compare
- 48 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.7% 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 claims on central government in Kuwait?
- Claims on central government in Kuwait was 6.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.2% in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for claims on central government?
- Kuwait ranks 45th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.