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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Kuwait

Kuwait: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP was 0.2191 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.2191 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
52nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.3666 units per US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0.0788 units per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
36
1990–2025

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1990–2025

0.10.20.30.41990200720251990: 0.298 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.292 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.367 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.36 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.365 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.277 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.191 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.147 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.223 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.198 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.157 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.171 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.153 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.14 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.115 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.099 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.091 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.123 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.145 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.163 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.178 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.122 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.102 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.082 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.079 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.132 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.15 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.16 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.148 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.189 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.28 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.193 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.217 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.223 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.23 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.219 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2025, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Kuwait stood at 0.2191 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.3666 units per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0788 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Kuwait 52nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.2975 units per US$ of GDP —
1991 0.2916 units per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1992 0.3666 units per US$ of GDP +25.7%
1993 0.3601 units per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1994 0.3649 units per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1995 0.2774 units per US$ of GDP -24.0%
1996 0.1912 units per US$ of GDP -31.1%
1997 0.1466 units per US$ of GDP -23.3%
1998 0.2234 units per US$ of GDP +52.4%
1999 0.1983 units per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2000 0.1572 units per US$ of GDP -20.7%
2001 0.1707 units per US$ of GDP +8.6%
2002 0.1526 units per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2003 0.1403 units per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2004 0.1154 units per US$ of GDP -17.8%
2005 0.0994 units per US$ of GDP -13.8%
2006 0.0907 units per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2007 0.123 units per US$ of GDP +35.6%
2008 0.1447 units per US$ of GDP +17.6%
2009 0.1634 units per US$ of GDP +12.9%
2010 0.1781 units per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2011 0.1225 units per US$ of GDP -31.2%
2012 0.1018 units per US$ of GDP -16.9%
2013 0.0817 units per US$ of GDP -19.8%
2014 0.0788 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2015 0.1316 units per US$ of GDP +67.0%
2016 0.1498 units per US$ of GDP +13.8%
2017 0.1599 units per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2018 0.1483 units per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2019 0.1893 units per US$ of GDP +27.6%
2020 0.2802 units per US$ of GDP +48.0%
2021 0.193 units per US$ of GDP -31.1%
2022 0.2165 units per US$ of GDP +12.2%
2023 0.2228 units per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2024 0.2296 units per US$ of GDP +3.1%
2025 0.2191 units per US$ of GDP -4.6%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 0.2191 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.287 units per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 0.2191 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2718 units per US$ of GDP 0.1466 units per US$ of GDP 0.3666 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1357 units per US$ of GDP 0.0907 units per US$ of GDP 0.1707 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1342 units per US$ of GDP 0.0788 units per US$ of GDP 0.1893 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2269 units per US$ of GDP 0.193 units per US$ of GDP 0.2802 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 49 Czechia 0.2356 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 50 Liechtenstein 0.2256 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 51 Uruguay 0.2251 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 53 Senegal 0.2188 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 54 Serbia 0.2139 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 55 Australia 0.2126 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.2191 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.3666 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0788 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Kuwait rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 52nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. 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 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
205 places, 6,849 data points, 1990–2025
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, 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.