Financial soundness indicators in Kuwait
Kuwait: Financial soundness indicators was 1.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Financial soundness indicators in Kuwait, 2008–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, financial soundness indicators in Kuwait stood at 1.8%.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial soundness indicators in Kuwait peaked at 1.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 76th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Financial soundness indicators in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9% | — |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +66.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -45.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +79.4% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -4.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.8%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 financial soundness indicators in Kuwait?
- Financial soundness indicators in Kuwait was 1.8% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest financial soundness indicators recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest financial soundness indicators recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for financial soundness indicators?
- Kuwait ranks 76th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is financial soundness indicators rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 Financial soundness indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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