15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Kuwait
Kuwait: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit was 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 508.9% on the previous year and up 4,497.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Kuwait peaked at 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Kuwait ranks 37th of 209 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 unit in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -70.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +443.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | +73.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -95.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +121.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -60.1% |
| 2017 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +2363.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +124.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -78.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +306.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | +508.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2363.9% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2025 | +508.9% | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | 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 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Kuwait?
- 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Kuwait was 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Kuwait rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?
- Kuwait ranks 37th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,497.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.