Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP was 90.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Kuwait, 1965–2018
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 90.9% for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in 2018.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Kuwait peaked at 105.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1974.
Kuwait ranks 32nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9.9% | — |
| 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 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | +31.0% |
| 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 | 90.9% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.8% | 9.9% | 14.1% | 5 |
| 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 | 57.9% | 45.4% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 55.7% | 105.2% | 9 |
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- 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 tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Kuwait?
- Private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Kuwait was 90.9% in 2018, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 105.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).