12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Kuwait

Kuwait: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 5,064 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5,064 units per person
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
40th
of 208 countries
All-time high
6,469 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
1,945 units per person
in 1997
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2025

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1990200720251990: 2.9k units per person1991: 2.2k units per person1992: 2.2k units per person1993: 2.8k units per person1994: 3.1k units per person1995: 2.8k units per person1996: 2.9k units per person1997: 1.9k units per person1998: 2.7k units per person1999: 2.6k units per person2000: 2.4k units per person2001: 2.3k units per person2002: 2.2k units per person2003: 2.6k units per person2004: 2.7k units per person2005: 2.8k units per person2006: 3.0k units per person2007: 3.7k units per person2008: 5.3k units per person2009: 3.4k units per person2010: 4.5k units per person2011: 4.2k units per person2012: 3.9k units per person2013: 3.0k units per person2014: 2.3k units per person2015: 2.6k units per person2016: 2.8k units per person2017: 3.3k units per person2018: 3.1k units per person2019: 3.4k units per person2020: 4.6k units per person2021: 4.3k units per person2022: 6.5k units per person2023: 5.2k units per person2024: 5.6k units per person2025: 5.1k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 5,064 units per person for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in 2025.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 6,469 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,945 units per person, in 1997.

That places Kuwait 40th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Kuwait, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 2,904 units per person
1991 2,213 units per person -23.8%
1992 2,184 units per person -1.3%
1993 2,780 units per person +27.3%
1994 3,065 units per person +10.2%
1995 2,758 units per person -10.0%
1996 2,913 units per person +5.6%
1997 1,945 units per person -33.2%
1998 2,719 units per person +39.8%
1999 2,588 units per person -4.8%
2000 2,434 units per person -6.0%
2001 2,320 units per person -4.7%
2002 2,232 units per person -3.8%
2003 2,597 units per person +16.4%
2004 2,706 units per person +4.2%
2005 2,792 units per person +3.2%
2006 2,981 units per person +6.8%
2007 3,743 units per person +25.5%
2008 5,345 units per person +42.8%
2009 3,352 units per person -37.3%
2010 4,477 units per person +33.6%
2011 4,242 units per person -5.2%
2012 3,855 units per person -9.1%
2013 2,969 units per person -23.0%
2014 2,272 units per person -23.5%
2015 2,619 units per person +15.3%
2016 2,753 units per person +5.1%
2017 3,260 units per person +18.4%
2018 3,118 units per person -4.3%
2019 3,449 units per person +10.6%
2020 4,616 units per person +33.8%
2021 4,292 units per person -7.0%
2022 6,469 units per person +50.7%
2023 5,164 units per person -20.2%
2024 5,638 units per person +9.2%
2025 5,064 units per person -10.2%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 5,064 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,814 units per person, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 5,064 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107.22 units per person, 47.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,607 units per person 1,945 units per person 3,065 units per person 10
2000s 3,050 units per person 2,232 units per person 5,345 units per person 10
2010s 3,301 units per person 2,272 units per person 4,477 units per person 10
2020s 5,207 units per person 4,292 units per person 6,469 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 37 Cyprus 5,855 units per person compare
  2. 38 San Marino 5,702 units per person compare
  3. 39 Japan 5,587 units per person compare
  4. 41 Barbados 4,943 units per person compare
  5. 42 Australia 4,938 units per person compare
  6. 43 Austria 4,814 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Kuwait?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Kuwait was 5,064 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 6,469 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1,945 units per person in 1997.
How does Kuwait rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Kuwait ranks 40th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
208 places, 6,997 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.