Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Kuwait
Kuwait: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Kuwait, 1962–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008.
The figure is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Kuwait peaked at 0.4492 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.066 units per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Kuwait ranks 111th of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.0147 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | -0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1964 | -0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 1965 | -0.0224 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1966 | -0.0207 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1967 | -0.0199 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1968 | -0.0216 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1969 | -0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1970 | -0.0333 units per US$ of GDP | +50.3% |
| 1971 | -0.0294 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1972 | -0.0242 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1973 | -0.016 units per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1974 | -0.0228 units per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 1975 | -0.0298 units per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1976 | -0.026 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1977 | -0.0311 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1978 | -0.0241 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1979 | -0.0237 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1980 | -0.0291 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1981 | -0.0391 units per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1982 | -0.0604 units per US$ of GDP | +54.2% |
| 1983 | -0.0552 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1984 | -0.0609 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1985 | -0.066 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1986 | -0.057 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1987 | -0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | -64.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | -134.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | +88.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4492 units per US$ of GDP | +3267.9% |
| 1992 | 0.261 units per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2008 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1973 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1755 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1262 units per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1239 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1409 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1149 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0767 units per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0736 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0673 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0479 units per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP | -55.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -93.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | +1037.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 units per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1759 units per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (21 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 | +3267.9% | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4492 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +1037.9% | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0191 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0224 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.026 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0333 units per US$ of GDP | -0.016 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0368 units per US$ of GDP | -0.066 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1989 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1149 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4492 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0347 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0767 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 108 Romania 0.013 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Lithuania 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Sweden 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Papua New Guinea -0.0071 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.0088 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Georgia -0.0115 units per US$ of GDP 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 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 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.4492 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.066 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Kuwait rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Kuwait ranks 111th out of 174 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 96.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.