Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP was 8.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Kuwait, 2008–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 8.0% for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 1,330.9% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Kuwait peaked at 8.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
Kuwait ranks 44th of 121 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 equity liabilities to GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.7% | — |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +86.2% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -53.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -89.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +93.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -70.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +128.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +1330.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.7% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,116 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.76 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Kuwait?
- Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Kuwait was 8.0% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 44th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. 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 liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP. Equity liabilities 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 79LDDZF/ GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).