Financial Institutions Index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Financial Institutions Index was 0.4798 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Index in Kuwait, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.4798 for financial institutions index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions index in Kuwait peaked at 0.4878 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2706, in 1980.
Kuwait ranks 67th 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.
Financial Institutions Index in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2706 | — |
| 1981 | 0.3 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3261 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3236 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3654 | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3264 | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3342 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.307 | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3706 | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3956 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3765 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.308 | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3499 | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3297 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3326 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3436 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3391 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3443 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3806 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3632 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3577 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3735 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3706 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3734 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3783 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3859 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4002 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4262 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3788 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.416 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4166 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4094 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4038 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4121 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4263 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.452 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4696 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4687 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4763 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4878 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4798 | -1.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.4798 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.601, 80% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.4798 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3799, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3319 | 0.2706 | 0.3956 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3467 | 0.308 | 0.3806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.386 | 0.3577 | 0.4262 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4423 | 0.4038 | 0.4878 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4798 | 0.4798 | 0.4798 | 1 |
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 financial institutions index in Kuwait?
- Financial institutions index in Kuwait was 0.4798 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4878 in 2019.
- What is the lowest financial institutions index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2706 in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for financial institutions index?
- Kuwait ranks 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 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.