Depositors with commercial banks in Kuwait
Kuwait: Depositors with commercial banks was 1,252 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▬ Flat
Depositors with commercial banks in Kuwait, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for depositors with commercial banks in Kuwait is 1,252 per 1,000 adults, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, depositors with commercial banks in Kuwait peaked at 1,330 per 1,000 adults in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,094 per 1,000 adults, in 2004.
That places Kuwait 37th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Depositors with commercial banks in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,094 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 1,207 per 1,000 adults | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 1,292 per 1,000 adults | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1,330 per 1,000 adults | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,299 per 1,000 adults | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,211 per 1,000 adults | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1,176 per 1,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,233 per 1,000 adults | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,197 per 1,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,148 per 1,000 adults | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,179 per 1,000 adults | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,220 per 1,000 adults | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,247 per 1,000 adults | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,267 per 1,000 adults | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,221 per 1,000 adults | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,184 per 1,000 adults | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,203 per 1,000 adults | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,231 per 1,000 adults | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,232 per 1,000 adults | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,255 per 1,000 adults | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1,252 per 1,000 adults | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,239 per 1,000 adults | 1,094 per 1,000 adults | 1,330 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,207 per 1,000 adults | 1,148 per 1,000 adults | 1,267 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,235 per 1,000 adults | 1,203 per 1,000 adults | 1,255 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 34 Latvia 1,275 per 1,000 adults compare
- 35 Hungary 1,263 per 1,000 adults compare
- 36 North Macedonia 1,253 per 1,000 adults compare
- 38 Eswatini 1,220 per 1,000 adults compare
- 39 Bangladesh 1,143 per 1,000 adults compare
- 40 El Salvador 1,111 per 1,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,116 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is depositors with commercial banks in Kuwait?
- Depositors with commercial banks in Kuwait was 1,252 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,330 per 1,000 adults in 2007.
- What is the lowest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,094 per 1,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for depositors with commercial banks?
- Kuwait ranks 37th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is depositors with commercial banks rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Depositors with commercial banks are the reported number of deposit account holders, including both resident non-financial corporations (both public and private) and individuals from the household sector, at commercial banks within the reporting jurisdiction for every 1,000 adults. The major types of deposits are checking accounts, savings accounts, and time deposits.