Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 4.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Kuwait, 1962–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, monetary sector credit to private sector in Kuwait stood at 4.9%. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Kuwait peaked at 105.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2025.
Kuwait ranks 184th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.4% | — |
| 1963 | 8.4% | +31.8% |
| 1964 | 8.2% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 9.9% | +21.3% |
| 1966 | 10.1% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 11.1% | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 14.1% | +27.3% |
| 1969 | 13.7% | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 13.4% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 10.6% | -20.4% |
| 1972 | 12.0% | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 15.4% | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | -40.2% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | +55.7% |
| 1976 | 24.0% | +67.2% |
| 1977 | 30.2% | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 36.2% | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 30.5% | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 34.0% | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 52.4% | +54.4% |
| 1982 | 72.2% | +37.7% |
| 1983 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 72.4% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 73.4% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 93.5% | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 83.0% | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 90.8% | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 73.7% | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 26.7% | -63.7% |
| 1992 | 17.7% | -33.7% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 33.7% | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 47.0% | +39.6% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 54.7% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 56.6% | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 105.2% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -94.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.2%, 8% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.6%, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2% | 6.4% | 14.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 19.6% | 9.2% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.7% | 34.0% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 17.2% | 60.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 45.4% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 55.7% | 105.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 181 Yemen 5.6% compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 5.5% compare
- 183 Somalia 5.4% compare
- 185 Haiti 3.2% compare
- 186 Afghanistan 3.1% compare
- 187 South Sudan 2.3% compare
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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Kuwait?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Kuwait was 4.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 105.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2025.
- How does Kuwait rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Kuwait ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.