Financial Markets Access Index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.1292 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Financial Markets Access Index in Kuwait, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial markets access index in Kuwait stood at 0.1292.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Kuwait peaked at 0.2247 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0259, in 2013.
That places Kuwait 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1225 | 0.062 | 0.1744 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1744 | 0.1744 | 0.1744 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0915 | 0.0331 | 0.1744 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1139 | 0.0259 | 0.2247 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1292 | 0.1292 | 0.1292 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 71 Slovenia, Republic of 0.1737 compare
- 72 Portugal 0.1682 compare
- 73 Estonia, Republic of 0.1655 compare
- 75 Mongolia 0.0994 compare
- 76 Uruguay 0.0929 compare
- 77 Lithuania, Republic of 0.0778 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 markets access index in Kuwait?
- Financial markets access index in Kuwait was 0.1292 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2247 in 2017.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0259 in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for financial markets access index?
- Kuwait ranks 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Access 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.