Financial Institutions Depth Index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Financial Institutions Depth Index was 0.1857 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Depth Index in Kuwait, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.1857 for financial institutions depth index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions depth index in Kuwait peaked at 0.222 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0601, in 1993.
Kuwait ranks 96th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1629 | 0.0769 | 0.2126 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0999 | 0.0601 | 0.1675 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1314 | 0.108 | 0.1701 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1686 | 0.1193 | 0.222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1857 | 0.1857 | 0.1857 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 93 Maldives 0.1903 compare
- 94 Cabo Verde 0.1884 compare
- 95 Oman 0.1858 compare
- 97 Georgia 0.1853 compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 0.1763 compare
- 99 Serbia, Republic of 0.166 compare
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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 4.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions depth index in Kuwait?
- Financial institutions depth index in Kuwait was 0.1857 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions depth index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.222 in 2016.
- What is the lowest financial institutions depth index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0601 in 1993.
- How does Kuwait rank for financial institutions depth index?
- Kuwait ranks 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions depth index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Depth Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.