Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock

Kuwait
6.68 billion
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
-9.36 billion
in 2024
Kuwait rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
3rd

Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock over time

  • Kuwait
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
-40.0B-30.0B-20.0B-10.0B010.0B200520142024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 6.68 billion against -9.36 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 16.03 billion.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 3rd of 139 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Difference Ahead
2000s 204.27 million 107.02 million 97.25 million Kuwait
2010s 412.18 million -24.45 billion 24.86 billion Kuwait
2020s 1.64 billion -14.62 billion 16.26 billion Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Kuwait, at 6.68 billion against -9.36 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2024.
What is the difference in financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
16.03 billion, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock?
Kuwait ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 3rd of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
147 places, 2,200 data points, 2005–2024
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.