Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 38.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Kuwait, 1998–2015
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 38.0% for provisions to nonperforming loans in 2015.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Kuwait peaked at 82.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2012.
That places Kuwait 124th out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.2% | — |
| 1999 | 53.2% | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | -41.7% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -38.6% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +25.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 38.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.6%, 74% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 38.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.7%, 65% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.7% | 53.2% | 68.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 29.0% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 26.9% | 38.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 121 Malaysia 38.7% compare
- 122 Seychelles 38.3% compare
- 123 Grenada 38.1% compare
- 125 Malawi 35.1%
- 126 Equatorial Guinea 34.3% compare
- 127 United Kingdom 33.9% 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 provisions to nonperforming loans in Kuwait?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Kuwait was 38.0% in 2015, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Kuwait ranks 124th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.