Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Kuwait
Kuwait: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 784.40 million in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
784.40 million
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
100th
of 178 countries
All-time high
5.18 billion
in 1992
All-time low
-1.42 billion
in 1985
Years of data
48
1960–2008
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Kuwait, 1960–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Kuwait stood at 784.40 million.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Kuwait peaked at 5.18 billion in 1992 and was at its lowest, -1.42 billion, in 1985.
Kuwait ranks 100th of 178 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -24.00 million | — |
| 1961 | -28.30 million | +17.9% |
| 1962 | -26.80 million | -5.3% |
| 1963 | -24.60 million | -8.2% |
| 1964 | -37.60 million | +52.8% |
| 1965 | -46.90 million | +24.7% |
| 1966 | -49.60 million | +5.8% |
| 1967 | -48.70 million | -1.8% |
| 1968 | -57.40 million | +17.9% |
| 1969 | -61.30 million | +6.8% |
| 1970 | -95.60 million | +56.0% |
| 1971 | -114.00 million | +19.2% |
| 1972 | -107.70 million | -5.5% |
| 1973 | -86.60 million | -19.6% |
| 1974 | -296.80 million | +242.7% |
| 1975 | -358.80 million | +20.9% |
| 1976 | -341.80 million | -4.7% |
| 1977 | -440.00 million | +28.7% |
| 1978 | -374.00 million | -15.0% |
| 1979 | -586.00 million | +56.7% |
| 1980 | -833.60 million | +42.3% |
| 1981 | -980.90 million | +17.7% |
| 1982 | -1.30 billion | +32.8% |
| 1983 | -1.15 billion | -11.6% |
| 1984 | -1.32 billion | +14.8% |
| 1985 | -1.42 billion | +7.1% |
| 1986 | -1.02 billion | -27.9% |
| 1987 | -458.50 million | -55.0% |
| 1988 | 146.60 million | -132.0% |
| 1989 | 324.30 million | +121.2% |
| 1991 | 4.95 billion | +1425.1% |
| 1992 | 5.18 billion | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 4.81 billion | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 4.90 billion | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.77 billion | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.97 billion | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 3.76 billion | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 3.65 billion | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.46 billion | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.89 billion | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 2.57 billion | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 2.57 billion | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.29 billion | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 1.26 billion | -45.2% |
| 2005 | 923.87 million | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 72.16 million | -92.2% |
| 2007 | 926.90 million | +1184.4% |
| 2008 | 784.40 million | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -40.52 million | -61.30 million | -24.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | -280.13 million | -586.00 million | -86.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -801.21 million | -1.42 billion | 324.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 billion | 3.46 billion | 5.18 billion | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.59 billion | 72.16 million | 2.89 billion | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 9,517 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2945 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 88.87 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 8.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 25.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 29.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 37.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,116 SDR per person (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 784.40 million in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 billion in 1992.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.42 billion in 1985.
- How does Kuwait rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Kuwait ranks 100th out of 178 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 78.5%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.