Deposit interest rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Deposit interest rate was 2.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deposit interest rate in Kuwait, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deposit interest rate in Kuwait is 2.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Kuwait peaked at 9.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.
Kuwait ranks 89th of 153 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.
Deposit interest rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.5% | — |
| 1981 | 9.2% | +104.6% |
| 1982 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | +39.7% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +42.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +55.8% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -3.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.4%, 59% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deposit interest rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +104.6% | 4.5% | 9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 4.5% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 86 South Korea 2.7% compare
- 87 North Macedonia 2.7% compare
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- 90 Sao Tome and Principe 2.6% compare
- 91 Mexico 2.5% compare
- 92 Libya 2.5% 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 deposit interest rate in Kuwait?
- Deposit interest rate in Kuwait was 2.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for deposit interest rate?
- Kuwait ranks 89th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.