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

Latest (2025)
7,080 units per person
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
54th
of 208 countries
All-time high
8,657 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
2,376 units per person
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2025

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720251990: 3.3k units per person1991: 2.4k units per person1992: 4.5k units per person1993: 5.2k units per person1994: 5.4k units per person1995: 4.5k units per person1996: 3.5k units per person1997: 2.5k units per person1998: 3.1k units per person1999: 3.1k units per person2000: 3.0k units per person2001: 3.0k units per person2002: 2.8k units per person2003: 3.2k units per person2004: 3.2k units per person2005: 3.6k units per person2006: 3.9k units per person2007: 5.6k units per person2008: 8.0k units per person2009: 6.2k units per person2010: 7.0k units per person2011: 6.0k units per person2012: 5.3k units per person2013: 4.1k units per person2014: 3.5k units per person2015: 3.9k units per person2016: 4.1k units per person2017: 4.6k units per person2018: 4.8k units per person2019: 6.0k units per person2020: 7.1k units per person2021: 6.6k units per person2022: 8.7k units per person2023: 7.6k units per person2024: 7.5k units per person2025: 7.1k units per person

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

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Kuwait, 1990 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 51 Czechia 8,462 units per person compare
  2. 52 Iceland 7,853 units per person compare
  3. 53 Japan 7,175 units per person compare
  4. 55 Portugal 5,989 units per person compare
  5. 56 Uruguay 5,675 units per person compare
  6. 57 South Korea 5,357 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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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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Indicator
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 7,036 data points, 1990–2025
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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.