Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Kuwait
Kuwait: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 5.03 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Kuwait, 1979–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, lending rate, percent per annum in Kuwait stood at 5.03.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Kuwait peaked at 9.39 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.71, in 2021.
Kuwait ranks 123rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.86 | — |
| 1980 | 6.8 | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 9.28 | +36.4% |
| 1982 | 9.39 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 8.35 | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 8.58 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 8.75 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 8.63 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 7.86 | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 6.72 | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 8.38 | +24.6% |
| 1990 | 8.69 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 8.61 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 8 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 7.95 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.61 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 8.37 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 8.77 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 8.8 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.93 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 8.56 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 8.87 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 7.88 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 6.48 | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 5.42 | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 5.64 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 7.5 | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 8.58 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 8.54 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.61 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 6.16 | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 5.42 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 5.19 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.98 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.56 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 4.27 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 4.29 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.48 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.69 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.83 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.81 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.14 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 3.71 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 3.91 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 4.93 | +25.9% |
| 2024 | 5.17 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 5.03 | -2.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 5.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.18, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 5.03 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.1, 62% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.86 | 5.86 | 5.86 | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.27 | 6.72 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.43 | 7.61 | 8.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.27 | 5.42 | 8.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 | 4.27 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 | 3.71 | 5.17 | 6 |
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 lending rate, percent per annum in Kuwait?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Kuwait was 5.03 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 9.39 in 1982.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Kuwait ranks 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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