Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 9,517 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 9,517 current LCU per person for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 9,899 current LCU per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.45 current LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.22 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.45 current LCU per person | -88.2% |
| 1962 | 38.44 current LCU per person | +2559.8% |
| 1963 | 75.76 current LCU per person | +97.1% |
| 1964 | 48.4 current LCU per person | -36.1% |
| 1965 | 52.57 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 63.92 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1967 | 76.42 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 111.82 current LCU per person | +46.3% |
| 1969 | 98.34 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 51.29 current LCU per person | -47.8% |
| 1971 | 38.03 current LCU per person | -25.9% |
| 1972 | 73.88 current LCU per person | +94.3% |
| 1973 | 164.68 current LCU per person | +122.9% |
| 1974 | 52.87 current LCU per person | -67.9% |
| 1975 | 128.52 current LCU per person | +143.1% |
| 1976 | 492.06 current LCU per person | +282.9% |
| 1977 | 621.21 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 872.55 current LCU per person | +40.5% |
| 1979 | 1,055 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 1,193 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 1,694 current LCU per person | +42.0% |
| 1982 | 1,914 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 1,844 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1,830 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,753 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 1,950 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 2,297 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 2,526 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 2,521 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 4,279 current LCU per person | +69.8% |
| 1992 | 3,801 current LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 3,618 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 3,970 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 4,286 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 4,131 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 4,522 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 4,585 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4,461 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 4,168 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 4,331 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4,603 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 5,185 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 5,285 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5,835 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 7,466 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 9,070 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 9,899 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 9,871 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 8,461 current LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 8,059 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 7,503 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 7,646 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 7,716 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7,826 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7,906 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8,076 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7,907 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5,712 current LCU per person | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 6,987 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 8,158 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 8,181 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7,790 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 8,168 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 9,517 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 9,517 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 64,847 current LCU per person, 15% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 9,517 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70,834 current LCU per person, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +2559.8% | 1.45 current LCU per person | 38.44 current LCU per person |
| 1976 | +282.9% | 128.52 current LCU per person | 492.06 current LCU per person |
| 1975 | +143.1% | 52.87 current LCU per person | 128.52 current LCU per person |
| 1973 | +122.9% | 73.88 current LCU per person | 164.68 current LCU per person |
| 1961 | -88.2% | 12.22 current LCU per person | 1.45 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.93 current LCU per person | 1.45 current LCU per person | 111.82 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 355.05 current LCU per person | 38.03 current LCU per person | 1,055 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,952 current LCU per person | 1,193 current LCU per person | 2,526 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,184 current LCU per person | 3,618 current LCU per person | 4,585 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,571 current LCU per person | 4,168 current LCU per person | 9,899 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,681 current LCU per person | 5,712 current LCU per person | 8,461 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,134 current LCU per person | 6,987 current LCU per person | 9,517 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 153 Lithuania 11,700 current LCU per person compare
- 154 Sao Tome and Principe 11,539 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Belize 9,822 current LCU per person compare
- 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,434 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Bulgaria 9,126 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Latvia 8,595 current LCU per person 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait was 9,517 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 9,899 current LCU per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.