23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 7,080 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 7,080 units per person for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 8,657 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,376 units per person, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 54th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,254 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,376 units per person | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 4,453 units per person | +87.4% |
| 1993 | 5,156 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 5,448 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 4,485 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 3,479 units per person | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 2,489 units per person | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 3,143 units per person | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 3,143 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,034 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2,966 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,825 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 3,184 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 3,179 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,591 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 3,897 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 5,623 units per person | +44.3% |
| 2008 | 8,044 units per person | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 6,194 units per person | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 6,984 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 6,022 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 5,311 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 4,056 units per person | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 3,497 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 3,934 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 4,094 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 4,645 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 4,757 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 6,002 units per person | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 7,070 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 6,565 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 8,657 units per person | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 7,596 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 7,544 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 7,080 units per person | -6.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 7,080 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,644 units per person, 52% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 7,080 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 346.62 units per person, 20.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,743 units per person | 2,376 units per person | 5,448 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,254 units per person | 2,825 units per person | 8,044 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,930 units per person | 3,497 units per person | 6,984 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,419 units per person | 6,565 units per person | 8,657 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 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Kuwait?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Kuwait was 7,080 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8,657 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,376 units per person in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 54th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. 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 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total ÷ Population, total
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- 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.