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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Kuwait

Kuwait: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP was 0.1567 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.1567 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
38th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.2716 units per US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.0512 units per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

0.050.10.150.20.251990200720251990: 0.266 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.272 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.18 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.194 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.205 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.171 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.16 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.115 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.193 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.163 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.126 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.134 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.121 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.114 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.098 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.077 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.069 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.082 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.096 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.088 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.114 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.086 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.074 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.06 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.088 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.101 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.112 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.097 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.109 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.183 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.126 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.162 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.151 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.172 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.157 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Kuwait is 0.1567 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.2716 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0512 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Kuwait 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.2655 units per US$ of GDP —
1991 0.2716 units per US$ of GDP +2.3%
1992 0.1798 units per US$ of GDP -33.8%
1993 0.1942 units per US$ of GDP +8.0%
1994 0.2053 units per US$ of GDP +5.7%
1995 0.1706 units per US$ of GDP -16.9%
1996 0.16 units per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1997 0.1146 units per US$ of GDP -28.4%
1998 0.1933 units per US$ of GDP +68.7%
1999 0.1632 units per US$ of GDP -15.5%
2000 0.1261 units per US$ of GDP -22.7%
2001 0.1335 units per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2002 0.1206 units per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2003 0.1145 units per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2004 0.0982 units per US$ of GDP -14.2%
2005 0.0773 units per US$ of GDP -21.3%
2006 0.0694 units per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2007 0.0819 units per US$ of GDP +17.9%
2008 0.0962 units per US$ of GDP +17.4%
2009 0.0884 units per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2010 0.1142 units per US$ of GDP +29.1%
2011 0.0863 units per US$ of GDP -24.4%
2012 0.0739 units per US$ of GDP -14.3%
2013 0.0598 units per US$ of GDP -19.1%
2014 0.0512 units per US$ of GDP -14.4%
2015 0.0876 units per US$ of GDP +71.2%
2016 0.1008 units per US$ of GDP +15.0%
2017 0.1122 units per US$ of GDP +11.4%
2018 0.0972 units per US$ of GDP -13.4%
2019 0.1088 units per US$ of GDP +11.9%
2020 0.1829 units per US$ of GDP +68.1%
2021 0.1262 units per US$ of GDP -31.0%
2022 0.1618 units per US$ of GDP +28.2%
2023 0.1515 units per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2024 0.1716 units per US$ of GDP +13.3%
2025 0.1567 units per US$ of GDP -8.7%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 0.1567 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1034 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 0.1567 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP, 7.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1918 units per US$ of GDP 0.1146 units per US$ of GDP 0.2716 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0694 units per US$ of GDP 0.1335 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0892 units per US$ of GDP 0.0512 units per US$ of GDP 0.1142 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1584 units per US$ of GDP 0.1262 units per US$ of GDP 0.1829 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 35 Norway 0.1753 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 36 Barbados 0.1743 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 37 Belgium 0.1675 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 39 Japan 0.1554 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 40 Cambodia 0.1431 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 41 Germany 0.1405 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.1567 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.2716 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0512 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Kuwait rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 6,810 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.