Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) was 9.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Kuwait, 2001–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 9.4% for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Kuwait peaked at 39.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2014.
That places Kuwait 52nd out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.8% | — |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | +146.8% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -28.5% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +66.2% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +5.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 9.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 25% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 9.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.1%, 8.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 7.8% | 39.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 6.3% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 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 gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Kuwait?
- Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Kuwait was 9.4% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 52nd out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. 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 equity assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of gross portfolio equity assets to GDP. Equity assets include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79ADDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).