Bank capital to total assets ratio in Kuwait
Kuwait: Bank capital to total assets ratio was 12.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to total assets ratio in Kuwait, 2007–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank capital to total assets ratio in Kuwait is 12.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets ratio in Kuwait peaked at 12.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2008.
That places Kuwait 23rd out of 142 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.2% | 2 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to total assets ratio in Kuwait?
- Bank capital to total assets ratio in Kuwait was 12.2% in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bank capital to total assets ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for bank capital to total assets ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 23rd out of 142 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank capital to total assets ratio rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Bank capital to total assets ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bank capital to assets ratio (%)