Credit to the private sector — all countries

Credit to the private sector — Kuwait

Credit to the private sector in Kuwait in 2025 — 4.92%. Ranked 85 in the world out of 87. Since 1962, the indicator has fallen by 1.45 pp.

2025 4.92% −87.03 pp vs 2019
World rank 85of 87
Period maximum 105.19%2016
Period minimum 4.92%2025

Trend over time

1962–2025 · % of GDP

Credit to the private sector — Kuwait, 1962–202505010015019621969197619831990199720042011201820251962: 6.37%1963: 8.39%1964: 8.18%1965: 9.92%1966: 10.09%1967: 11.09%1968: 14.12%1969: 13.65%1970: 13.36%1971: 10.63%1972: 12%1973: 15.44%1974: 9.22%1975: 14.36%1976: 24.01%1977: 30.15%1978: 36.2%1979: 30.53%1980: 33.96%1981: 52.44%1982: 72.19%1983: 71.79%1984: 72.43%1985: 73.43%1986: 93.55%1987: 83.02%1988: 90.85%1989: 73.71%1991: 26.73%1992: 17.72%1993: 17.16%1994: 23.08%1995: 30.03%1996: 33.65%1997: 46.97%1998: 60.73%1999: 54.69%2000: 45.39%2001: 56.63%2002: 58.34%2003: 59.46%2004: 56.36%2005: 50.93%2006: 49.95%2007: 59.58%2008: 57.26%2009: 79.07%2010: 74.64%2011: 60.81%2012: 55.74%2013: 59.75%2014: 67.64%2015: 98.51%2016: 105.19%2017: 98.7%2018: 90.63%2019: 91.96%2025: 4.92%
Change over the period: −1.45 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp
Credit to the private sector — Kuwait, by year Kuwait All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 4.92
2019 91.96 +1.33 pp
2018 90.63 −8.07 pp
2017 98.7 −6.49 pp
2016 105.19 +6.68 pp
2015 98.51 +30.87 pp
2014 67.64 +7.89 pp
2013 59.75 +4.01 pp
2012 55.74 −5.06 pp
2011 60.81 −13.83 pp
2010 74.64 −4.43 pp
2009 79.07 +21.81 pp
2008 57.26 −2.31 pp
2007 59.58 +9.63 pp
2006 49.95 −0.98 pp
2005 50.93 −5.43 pp
2004 56.36 −3.1 pp
2003 59.46 +1.13 pp
2002 58.34 +1.71 pp
2001 56.63 +11.24 pp
2000 45.39 −9.3 pp
1999 54.69 −6.04 pp
1998 60.73 +13.76 pp
1997 46.97 +13.32 pp
1996 33.65 +3.63 pp
1995 30.03 +6.95 pp
1994 23.08 +5.92 pp
1993 17.16 −0.56 pp
1992 17.72 −9.01 pp
1991 26.73
1989 73.71 −17.14 pp
1988 90.85 +7.82 pp
1987 83.02 −10.52 pp
1986 93.55 +20.12 pp
1985 73.43 +1 pp
1984 72.43 +0.65 pp
1983 71.79 −0.4 pp
1982 72.19 +19.75 pp
1981 52.44 +18.48 pp
1980 33.96 +3.43 pp
1979 30.53 −5.66 pp
1978 36.2 +6.05 pp
1977 30.15 +6.14 pp
1976 24.01 +9.65 pp
1975 14.36 +5.14 pp
1974 9.22 −6.21 pp
1973 15.44 +3.43 pp
1972 12 +1.37 pp
1971 10.63 −2.73 pp
1970 13.36 −0.29 pp
1969 13.65 −0.47 pp
1968 14.12 +3.03 pp
1967 11.09 +1 pp
1966 10.09 +0.17 pp
1965 9.92 +1.74 pp
1964 8.18 −0.22 pp
1963 8.39 +2.02 pp
1962 6.37

About the indicator

Domestic credit to the private sector by financial institutions as a percent of GDP: loans, purchases of non-equity securities, trade credit and other accounts receivable. An indicator of financial development, but of potential risk as well: growth that is too fast relative to GDP is one of the most reliable precursors of banking crises.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.