Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 14.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Kuwait, 2001–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 14.1% for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.3% on the previous year and up 1,448.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Kuwait peaked at 14.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
Kuwait ranks 72nd of 128 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.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8% | — |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +47.8% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +55.8% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -54.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +54.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -93.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +980.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +67.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +101.6% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +197.6% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 0.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -13.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1649 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 5,327 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -12.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 6,100 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 7,765 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Kuwait?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Kuwait was 14.1% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 72nd out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,448.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).