Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Kuwait
Kuwait: Deposit Rate, Percent per annum was 2.62 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Kuwait, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deposit rate, percent per annum in Kuwait is 2.62, 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 rate, percent per annum in Kuwait peaked at 9.21 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 83rd out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.5 | — |
| 1981 | 9.21 | +104.6% |
| 1982 | 9.21 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.13 | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 7.73 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 7.25 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 6.8 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 5.73 | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 5.3 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 7.4 | +39.7% |
| 1990 | 7.5 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.31 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 7.59 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 7.07 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 5.7 | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 6.53 | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 6.05 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 5.92 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 6.32 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 5.76 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 5.89 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.47 | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 3.15 | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 2.42 | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 2.65 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 3.47 | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 4.92 | +42.0% |
| 2007 | 5.45 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 4.81 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 2.83 | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 2.34 | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 2.16 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 2.04 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.02 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.02 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.62 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.67 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.89 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | +55.8% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 2.62 | -3.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.58, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.62 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.68, 56% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deposit Rate, Percent per annum 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 | 9.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.03 | 4.5 | 9.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.58 | 5.7 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 | 2.42 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.62 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 80 South Korea 2.73 compare
- 81 North Macedonia 2.72 compare
- 82 Morocco 2.68 compare
- 84 Mexico 2.55 compare
- 85 Seychelles 2.47 compare
- 86 Lesotho 2.46 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 rate, percent per annum in Kuwait?
- Deposit rate, percent per annum in Kuwait was 2.62 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 9.21 in 1982.
- What is the lowest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for deposit rate, percent per annum?
- Kuwait ranks 83rd out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit rate, percent per annum 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 Monetary Fund, published as part of Deposit Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.