Foreign liabilities per capita in Kuwait

Kuwait: Foreign liabilities per capita was 20,575 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
20,575 current US$
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
45th
of 150 countries
All-time high
25,912 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
1,450 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Kuwait, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995200720201995: 3.3k current US$1996: 1.5k current US$1997: 3.0k current US$1998: 5.7k current US$1999: 5.6k current US$2000: 5.0k current US$2001: 5.5k current US$2002: 6.5k current US$2003: 7.9k current US$2004: 8.0k current US$2005: 9.8k current US$2006: 13.9k current US$2007: 24.4k current US$2008: 25.9k current US$2009: 23.6k current US$2010: 17.8k current US$2011: 18.7k current US$2012: 16.5k current US$2013: 15.0k current US$2014: 14.6k current US$2015: 15.7k current US$2016: 15.6k current US$2017: 18.3k current US$2018: 19.5k current US$2019: 18.0k current US$2020: 20.6k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Kuwait stood at 20,575 current US$.

That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Kuwait peaked at 25,912 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,450 current US$, in 1996.

Kuwait ranks 45th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 3,806 current US$ 1,450 current US$ 5,711 current US$ 5
2000s 13,053 current US$ 4,966 current US$ 25,912 current US$ 10
2010s 16,978 current US$ 14,638 current US$ 19,498 current US$ 10
2020s 20,575 current US$ 20,575 current US$ 20,575 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 42 Uruguay 24,921 current US$ compare
  2. 43 Montenegro 23,810 current US$ compare
  3. 44 Chile 22,832 current US$ compare
  4. 46 Maldives 19,872 current US$ compare
  5. 47 Croatia 19,749 current US$ compare
  6. 48 Trinidad and Tobago 17,878 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Kuwait?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Kuwait was 20,575 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 25,912 current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1,450 current US$ in 1996.
How does Kuwait rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Kuwait ranks 45th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (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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