Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 19.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Kuwait, 1978–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Kuwait stood at 19.9%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 47.4% on the previous year and up 503.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Kuwait peaked at 19.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1983.
Kuwait ranks 60th of 136 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.
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.4% | — |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -37.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -41.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +248.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -55.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +32.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +67.4% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +333.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +75.5% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +48.0% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +76.9% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +46.1% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +47.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 1.9% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 57 South Africa 20.3% compare
- 58 Zambia 20.0% compare
- 59 Côte d'Ivoire 19.9% compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 19.8% compare
- 62 Romania 19.8% compare
- 63 Argentina 19.6% compare
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- 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)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 103.99 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Kuwait?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Kuwait was 19.9% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1983.
- How does Kuwait rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 60th out of 136 countries with data for 2020.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 503.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.