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
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
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?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.