Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 19.26 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Kuwait, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Kuwait is 19.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.4% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Kuwait peaked at 84.07 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -2.62 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Kuwait ranks 78th 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 44.44 % change on previous year | +1135.6% |
| 1963 | 37.02 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1965 | 22.81 % change on previous year | +271.5% |
| 1966 | 16.02 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1967 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1968 | 38.88 % change on previous year | +219.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5212 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1970 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +198.4% |
| 1971 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +359.5% |
| 1972 | 19.61 % change on previous year | +174.3% |
| 1973 | 40.92 % change on previous year | +108.7% |
| 1974 | 42.04 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 42.39 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 84.07 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 1977 | 32.51 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1978 | 26.36 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1979 | 35.3 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 25.9 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1981 | 39.34 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1982 | 22.42 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1983 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1984 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -350.3% |
| 1985 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1986 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1987 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +128.8% |
| 1988 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3852 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1992 | 23.44 % change on previous year | +5986.0% |
| 1993 | 20.16 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 37.26 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 1995 | 43.04 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 30.24 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 36.28 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1999 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2000 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +226.0% |
| 2002 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 25.48 % change on previous year | +120.0% |
| 2004 | 16.38 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2005 | 21.71 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 25.6 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 32.89 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 19.26 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 19.26 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.93 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 19.26 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.92 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +5986.0% | 0.3852 % change on previous year | 23.44 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +1135.6% | 3.6 % change on previous year | 44.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.18 % change on previous year | 0.5212 % change on previous year | 44.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.19 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 84.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.42 % change on previous year | -2.62 % change on previous year | 39.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.74 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | 43.04 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.22 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 32.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 75 Bangladesh 21.48 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Burundi 19.9 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Mali 19.84 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Norway 18.67 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Chile 18.64 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Liberia 18.52 % change on previous year 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Kuwait?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Kuwait was 19.26 % change on previous year 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 84.07 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.62 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Kuwait rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Kuwait ranks 78th out of 178 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 74.5%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.