Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2945 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2945 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
180th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.5252 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.0042 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
63
1962–2025
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait stood at 0.2945 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.5252 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Kuwait 180th 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 unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +110.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0144 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +80.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +94.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -85.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +179.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +273.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0553 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0607 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0627 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1475 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1541 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1536 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1548 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5252 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +128.5% |
| 1992 | 0.313 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2659 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2651 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2663 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3259 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2814 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1918 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1984 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1439 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2619 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.278 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2466 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1801 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2769 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2398 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0627 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5252 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1439 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2488 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 177 Latvia 0.3645 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Bahrain 0.3271 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Liberia 0.319 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Oman 0.2622 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Zimbabwe 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Micronesia (country) 0.0189 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -13.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1649 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 5,327 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -12.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 6,100 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 7,765 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.2945 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5252 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.