Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 9,022 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Kuwait, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Kuwait stood at 9,022 units per person. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 246.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Kuwait peaked at 9,022 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 83.25 units per person, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 135th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.37 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 83.25 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1962 | 108.05 units per person | +29.8% |
| 1963 | 133.27 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1964 | 127.88 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 142.56 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 150.54 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 153.96 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 195.28 units per person | +26.8% |
| 1969 | 180.13 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 169.44 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 169.81 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 190.91 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 253.26 units per person | +32.7% |
| 1974 | 338.71 units per person | +33.7% |
| 1975 | 453.27 units per person | +33.8% |
| 1976 | 782.04 units per person | +72.5% |
| 1977 | 970.97 units per person | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 1,152 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 1,467 units per person | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 1,747 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 2,314 units per person | +32.4% |
| 1982 | 2,697 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 2,504 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 2,556 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2,500 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,467 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2,521 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2,457 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 2,374 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 619.06 units per person | -73.9% |
| 1992 | 631.64 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 742.1 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 1,023 units per person | +37.9% |
| 1995 | 1,449 units per person | +41.6% |
| 1996 | 1,834 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 2,419 units per person | +31.9% |
| 1998 | 2,603 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 2,639 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,687 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3,017 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 3,282 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 4,021 units per person | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 4,577 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 5,372 units per person | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 6,383 units per person | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 7,998 units per person | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 9,022 units per person | +12.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 9,022 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 100,024 units per person, 9% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 9,022 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,456 units per person, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.43 units per person | 83.25 units per person | 195.28 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 594.7 units per person | 169.44 units per person | 1,467 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,414 units per person | 1,747 units per person | 2,697 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,551 units per person | 619.06 units per person | 2,639 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,151 units per person | 2,687 units per person | 9,022 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Kuwait?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Kuwait was 9,022 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 9,022 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.25 units per person in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Kuwait ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.5%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.