Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 11.17 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Kuwait stood at 11.17.
The figure is up 49.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Kuwait peaked at 203.36 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0039, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 180th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0039 | — |
| 1972 | 0.0248 | +534.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0641 | +158.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1149 | +79.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1768 | +53.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3186 | +80.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3671 | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4727 | +28.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5138 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6105 | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 2.51 | +311.2% |
| 1982 | 5.13 | +104.2% |
| 1983 | 16.52 | +222.3% |
| 1984 | 18.69 | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 18.76 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.07 | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 28.93 | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 43.75 | +51.2% |
| 1989 | 38.94 | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 203.36 | +422.3% |
| 1992 | 121.85 | -40.1% |
| 1993 | 113 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 114.33 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 91.28 | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 59.11 | -35.2% |
| 1997 | 59.2 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 59.5 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 50.82 | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 35.43 | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 36.43 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 32.33 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 24.61 | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 18.62 | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 14.14 | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 10.57 | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 11.83 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 9.57 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 11.05 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 11.34 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.55 | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 6.79 | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 7.49 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 11.17 | +49.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2285 | 0.0039 | 0.5138 | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.69 | 0.6105 | 43.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.94 | 50.82 | 203.36 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.46 | 9.57 | 36.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.64 | 6.5 | 11.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 177 Oman 14.88 compare
- 178 Equatorial Guinea 13.98 compare
- 179 Nigeria 11.5 compare
- 181 Uzbekistan 10.76 compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 10.38 compare
- 183 Estonia 9.74 compare
More external debt data for Kuwait
- Other investment, Debt instruments 92.77 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 55.60 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 19,068 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.5901 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 46.73 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 24.68 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 27.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -6.64 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 11,428 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Kuwait?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Kuwait was 11.17 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 203.36 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.