Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Kuwait
Kuwait: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 295.84 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Kuwait, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Kuwait is 295.84 units per person, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Kuwait peaked at 3,660 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, -783.53 units per person, in 1982.
Kuwait ranks 105th of 176 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -77.16 units per person | — |
| 1961 | -81.8 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1962 | -69.61 units per person | -14.9% |
| 1963 | -57.52 units per person | -17.4% |
| 1964 | -79.47 units per person | +38.2% |
| 1965 | -89.99 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1966 | -86.62 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1967 | -77.54 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1968 | -83.46 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1969 | -81.79 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | -118.15 units per person | +44.5% |
| 1971 | -131.78 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1972 | -117.02 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1973 | -88.58 units per person | -24.3% |
| 1974 | -285.84 units per person | +222.7% |
| 1975 | -324.75 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1976 | -289.98 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1977 | -349.76 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1978 | -279.04 units per person | -20.2% |
| 1979 | -411.66 units per person | +47.5% |
| 1980 | -553.97 units per person | +34.6% |
| 1981 | -619.48 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1982 | -783.53 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1983 | -659.92 units per person | -15.8% |
| 1984 | -725.6 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1985 | -747.16 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | -517.05 units per person | -30.8% |
| 1987 | -223.33 units per person | -56.8% |
| 1988 | 68.67 units per person | -130.7% |
| 1989 | 146.25 units per person | +113.0% |
| 1991 | 3,660 units per person | +2402.4% |
| 1992 | 3,170 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 2,876 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 2,946 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2,837 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2,297 units per person | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 2,103 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 1,982 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,822 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 1,481 units per person | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 1,279 units per person | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 1,246 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,088 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 582.56 units per person | -46.4% |
| 2005 | 413.03 units per person | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 30.52 units per person | -92.6% |
| 2007 | 369.6 units per person | +1111.1% |
| 2008 | 295.84 units per person | -20.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 295.84 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,899 units per person, 8% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 295.84 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,013 units per person, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +2402.4% | 146.25 units per person | 3,660 units per person |
| 2007 | +1111.1% | 30.52 units per person | 369.6 units per person |
| 1974 | -222.7% | -88.58 units per person | -285.84 units per person |
| 1988 | +130.7% | -223.33 units per person | 68.67 units per person |
| 1989 | +113.0% | 68.67 units per person | 146.25 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -78.5 units per person | -89.99 units per person | -57.52 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -239.65 units per person | -411.66 units per person | -88.58 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -461.51 units per person | -783.53 units per person | 146.25 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,632 units per person | 1,822 units per person | 3,660 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 753.92 units per person | 30.52 units per person | 1,481 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Kuwait?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Kuwait was 295.84 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3,660 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -783.53 units per person in 1982.
- How does Kuwait rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Kuwait ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.