Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.7122 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Kuwait, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.7122 for financial institutions efficiency index in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions efficiency index in Kuwait peaked at 0.7977 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5919, in 2008.
Kuwait ranks 18th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7064 | 0.6263 | 0.7617 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7237 | 0.6388 | 0.7796 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7393 | 0.5919 | 0.7977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7026 | 0.6804 | 0.725 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7122 | 0.7122 | 0.7122 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 15 Macau, China 0.7204 compare
- 16 Czechia 0.7175 compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 0.7164 compare
- 19 Lebanon 0.7078 compare
- 20 Sweden 0.7071 compare
- 21 Turkmenistan 0.7063 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 efficiency index in Kuwait?
- Financial institutions efficiency index in Kuwait was 0.7122 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7977 in 2007.
- What is the lowest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5919 in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for financial institutions efficiency index?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions efficiency index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Efficiency 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.