Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate was 15.75 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 172.0%
World rank
51st
of 186 countries
All-time high
308.45 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-86.84 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2025
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 15.75 % change on previous year for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 172.0% on the previous year and up 158.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 308.45 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -86.84 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -86.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 118.92 % change on previous year | -236.9% |
| 1964 | -29.32 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1965 | 19.65 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 1966 | 33.58 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 1967 | 31.15 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 60.21 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 1969 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1970 | -43.69 % change on previous year | +949.9% |
| 1971 | -20.72 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1972 | 106.69 % change on previous year | -614.8% |
| 1973 | 136.76 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1974 | -65.9 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1975 | 158.65 % change on previous year | -340.7% |
| 1976 | 308.45 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 1977 | 34.74 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1978 | 49.65 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 28.46 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1980 | 19.52 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1981 | 49.4 % change on previous year | +153.1% |
| 1982 | 18.62 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1983 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1984 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +238.7% |
| 1985 | -0.3481 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1986 | 15.85 % change on previous year | -4653.8% |
| 1987 | 22.6 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1988 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1989 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1992 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 1993 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1994 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -445.9% |
| 1995 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1996 | -0.8159 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1997 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -1704.6% |
| 1998 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2424 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2000 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -1706.5% |
| 2001 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -273.6% |
| 2002 | 9.02 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2003 | 15.37 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 2004 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2005 | 14.47 % change on previous year | +242.2% |
| 2006 | 35.27 % change on previous year | +143.7% |
| 2007 | 28.84 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2009 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2010 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -289.8% |
| 2011 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2012 | -0.8302 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 2013 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -957.7% |
| 2014 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2019 | -25.78 % change on previous year | -1469.4% |
| 2020 | 21.17 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 2021 | 15.72 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2023 | 0.705 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2024 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +721.7% |
| 2025 | 15.75 % change on previous year | +172.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.9 % change on previous year | -86.84 % change on previous year | 118.92 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 69.31 % change on previous year | -65.9 % change on previous year | 308.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.83 % change on previous year | -0.3481 % change on previous year | 49.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.03 % change on previous year | -2.66 % change on previous year | 13.09 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.06 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year | 35.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2937 % change on previous year | -25.78 % change on previous year | 7.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.78 % change on previous year | 0.705 % change on previous year | 21.17 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 48 Seychelles 16.18 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Maldives 15.95 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Algeria 15.78 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Israel 15.29 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Myanmar 15.1 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Madagascar 14.89 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 9,517 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2945 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 88.87 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 8.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 25.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 29.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 37.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,116 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kuwait was 15.75 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 308.45 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.84 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.