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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Kuwait

Kuwait: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP was 0.2585 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.2585 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
58th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.3815 units per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.1069 units per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1993–2025

0.10.20.30.41993200920251993: 0.353 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.381 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.337 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.23 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.202 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.295 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.296 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.205 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.217 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.213 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.209 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.176 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.17 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.165 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.203 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.262 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.294 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.196 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.151 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.107 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.117 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.119 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.177 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.199 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.208 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.197 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.222 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.271 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.234 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.211 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.258 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.253 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.258 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.2585 units per US$ of GDP for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.3815 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1069 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Kuwait ranks 58th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0.3527 units per US$ of GDP —
1994 0.3815 units per US$ of GDP +8.1%
1995 0.3369 units per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1996 0.2296 units per US$ of GDP -31.9%
1997 0.202 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
1998 0.2953 units per US$ of GDP +46.2%
1999 0.2958 units per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2000 0.2053 units per US$ of GDP -30.6%
2001 0.2172 units per US$ of GDP +5.8%
2002 0.2126 units per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2003 0.2092 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2004 0.1764 units per US$ of GDP -15.7%
2005 0.1695 units per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2006 0.165 units per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2007 0.2032 units per US$ of GDP +23.1%
2008 0.2623 units per US$ of GDP +29.1%
2009 0.2935 units per US$ of GDP +11.9%
2010 0.1965 units per US$ of GDP -33.1%
2011 0.1514 units per US$ of GDP -22.9%
2012 0.1069 units per US$ of GDP -29.4%
2013 0.1175 units per US$ of GDP +9.9%
2014 0.1189 units per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2015 0.1766 units per US$ of GDP +48.6%
2016 0.1986 units per US$ of GDP +12.4%
2017 0.2078 units per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2018 0.1968 units per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2019 0.2218 units per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2020 0.2712 units per US$ of GDP +22.2%
2021 0.2335 units per US$ of GDP -13.9%
2022 0.2111 units per US$ of GDP -9.6%
2023 0.2577 units per US$ of GDP +22.1%
2024 0.2533 units per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2025 0.2585 units per US$ of GDP +2.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 0.2585 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3415 units per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 0.2585 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0867 units per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2991 units per US$ of GDP 0.202 units per US$ of GDP 0.3815 units per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.2114 units per US$ of GDP 0.165 units per US$ of GDP 0.2935 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1693 units per US$ of GDP 0.1069 units per US$ of GDP 0.2218 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2475 units per US$ of GDP 0.2111 units per US$ of GDP 0.2712 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 55 Portugal 0.2731 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 56 Slovakia 0.2713 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 57 New Zealand 0.2648 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 59 Senegal 0.255 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 60 Congo 0.2429 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 61 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2363 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.2585 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.3815 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1069 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Kuwait rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
204 places, 6,506 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.