Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Kuwait

Kuwait: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 10.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
10.1%
Change on year
up 32.3%
World rank
58th
of 132 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2007
All-time low
1.9%
in 2013
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Kuwait, 2001–2020

051015202001201020202001: 9.7 %2002: 11.1 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 9.3 %2005: 13.1 %2006: 15.8 %2007: 19.1 %2008: 5.6 %2009: 6.5 %2010: 5.1 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 1.9 %2014: 2.6 %2015: 4.9 %2016: 5.7 %2017: 6.3 %2018: 5.8 %2019: 7.6 %2020: 10.1 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Kuwait is 10.1%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 32.3% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Kuwait peaked at 19.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2013.

Kuwait ranks 58th of 132 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
2000s 11.3% 5.6% 19.1% 9
2010s 4.7% 1.9% 7.6% 10
2020s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 55 Benin 13.1% compare
  2. 56 Barbados 12.6% compare
  3. 57 Guinea-Bissau 10.3% compare
  4. 59 Albania 9.2% compare
  5. 60 Saudi Arabia 9.1% compare
  6. 61 Botswana 9.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Kuwait?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Kuwait was 10.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
How does Kuwait rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Kuwait ranks 58th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. 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 Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,249 data points, 1999–2020
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