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% |
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 |
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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 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).