15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Kuwait

Kuwait: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita was 455.62 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
455.62 units per person
Change on year
up 498.8%
World rank
34th
of 213 countries
All-time high
455.62 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
3.35 units per person
in 2016
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Kuwait, 2001–2025

01002003004005002001201320252001: 35.2 units per person2002: 11 units per person2003: 73 units per person2004: 95.9 units per person2005: 217.9 units per person2006: 314.5 units per person2007: 262.9 units per person2008: 161.4 units per person2009: 5.5 units per person2010: 12.7 units per person2011: 17.5 units per person2012: 17.5 units per person2013: 10.5 units per person2014: 14.2 units per person2015: 9.2 units per person2016: 3.3 units per person2017: 87.7 units per person2018: 92.2 units per person2019: 204.3 units per person2020: 34.5 units per person2021: 46.5 units per person2022: 36 units per person2023: 19.4 units per person2024: 76.1 units per person2025: 455.6 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2025, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Kuwait stood at 455.62 units per person. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 498.8% on the previous year and up 4,871.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 455.62 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.35 units per person, in 2016.

Kuwait ranks 34th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Kuwait, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
2001 35.21 units per person
2002 10.95 units per person -68.9%
2003 73.01 units per person +566.5%
2004 95.9 units per person +31.3%
2005 217.89 units per person +127.2%
2006 314.48 units per person +44.3%
2007 262.95 units per person -16.4%
2008 161.44 units per person -38.6%
2009 5.54 units per person -96.6%
2010 12.7 units per person +129.1%
2011 17.48 units per person +37.7%
2012 17.47 units per person -0.0%
2013 10.51 units per person -39.8%
2014 14.17 units per person +34.8%
2015 9.16 units per person -35.3%
2016 3.35 units per person -63.5%
2017 87.66 units per person +2519.4%
2018 92.21 units per person +5.2%
2019 204.31 units per person +121.6%
2020 34.5 units per person -83.1%
2021 46.51 units per person +34.8%
2022 35.96 units per person -22.7%
2023 19.43 units per person -46.0%
2024 76.09 units per person +291.6%
2025 455.62 units per person +498.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +2519.4% 3.35 units per person 87.66 units per person
2003 +566.5% 10.95 units per person 73.01 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 130.82 units per person 5.54 units per person 314.48 units per person 9
2010s 46.9 units per person 3.35 units per person 204.31 units per person 10
2020s 111.35 units per person 19.43 units per person 455.62 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 31 Spain 1,125 units per person compare
  2. 32 Czechia 1,004 units per person compare
  3. 33 Portugal 568.12 units per person compare
  4. 35 Bahrain 377.32 units per person compare
  5. 36 Estonia 374.73 units per person compare
  6. 37 South Korea 326.92 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Kuwait?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Kuwait was 455.62 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 455.62 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 3.35 units per person in 2016.
How does Kuwait rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita?
Kuwait ranks 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,871.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, 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.

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Indicator
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 5,293 data points, 2001–2025
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, 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.