Foreign liabilities per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign liabilities per capita was 20,152 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
20,152 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
44th
of 150 countries
All-time high
37,306 real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
2,775 real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Kuwait, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Kuwait stood at 20,152 real chained 2019 US$.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Kuwait peaked at 37,306 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,775 real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.
Kuwait ranks 44th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,467 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,775 real chained 2019 US$ | -57.1% |
| 1997 | 5,648 real chained 2019 US$ | +103.6% |
| 1998 | 10,839 real chained 2019 US$ | +91.9% |
| 1999 | 10,386 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 8,988 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 9,846 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 11,503 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 13,813 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 13,897 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16,351 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 22,498 real chained 2019 US$ | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 37,306 real chained 2019 US$ | +65.8% |
| 2008 | 35,860 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 31,234 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 22,558 real chained 2019 US$ | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 22,546 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 19,313 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 17,132 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 16,200 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 16,785 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 16,208 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 18,635 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 19,711 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 17,995 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 20,152 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 20,152 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 64,210 real chained 2019 US$, 31% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 20,152 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,761 real chained 2019 US$, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,223 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,775 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,839 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 20,130 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,988 real chained 2019 US$ | 37,306 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,708 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,200 real chained 2019 US$ | 22,558 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,152 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,152 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,152 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 41 Montenegro 23,871 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 42 Uruguay 22,705 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 43 Chile 22,158 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 45 Maldives 20,148 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 46 Croatia 19,719 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 17,772 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities per capita in Kuwait?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Kuwait was 20,152 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 37,306 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,775 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- How does Kuwait rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 44th 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 down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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