Foreign liabilities in Kuwait

Kuwait: Foreign liabilities was 89.72 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
89.72 billion current US$
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
66th
of 150 countries
All-time high
89.72 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
2.47 billion current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Kuwait, 1995–2020

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1995200720201995: 5.4B current US$1996: 2.5B current US$1997: 5.2B current US$1998: 10.4B current US$1999: 10.6B current US$2000: 9.6B current US$2001: 11.0B current US$2002: 13.3B current US$2003: 16.5B current US$2004: 17.3B current US$2005: 22.0B current US$2006: 32.9B current US$2007: 61.1B current US$2008: 68.7B current US$2009: 66.0B current US$2010: 52.4B current US$2011: 58.7B current US$2012: 56.1B current US$2013: 54.9B current US$2014: 55.1B current US$2015: 61.2B current US$2016: 63.2B current US$2017: 75.6B current US$2018: 84.2B current US$2019: 79.9B current US$2020: 89.7B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 89.72 billion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Kuwait peaked at 89.72 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.47 billion current US$, in 1996.

That places Kuwait 66th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.82 billion current US$ 2.47 billion current US$ 10.58 billion current US$ 5
2000s 31.84 billion current US$ 9.61 billion current US$ 68.69 billion current US$ 10
2010s 64.12 billion current US$ 52.45 billion current US$ 84.18 billion current US$ 10
2020s 89.72 billion current US$ 89.72 billion current US$ 89.72 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 63 Sudan 98.18 billion current US$ compare
  2. 64 Bangladesh 96.52 billion current US$ compare
  3. 65 Bulgaria 96.25 billion current US$ compare
  4. 67 Serbia 87.53 billion current US$ compare
  5. 68 Dominican Republic 86.54 billion current US$ compare
  6. 69 Slovenia 85.71 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Kuwait?
Foreign liabilities in Kuwait was 89.72 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 89.72 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 2.47 billion current US$ in 1996.
How does Kuwait rank for foreign liabilities?
Kuwait ranks 66th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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