Liabilities, Shares and other Equity (OFCS) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Liabilities, Shares and other Equity (OFCS) was 2.95 billion in 2018. ▲ Rising
Liabilities, Shares and other Equity (OFCS) in Kuwait, 2001–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2018, liabilities, shares and other equity (ofcs) in Kuwait stood at 2.95 billion.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, shares and other equity (ofcs) in Kuwait peaked at 5.83 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.33 billion, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 54th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Liabilities, Shares and other Equity (OFCS) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.33 billion | — |
| 2002 | 1.36 billion | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.69 billion | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 2.02 billion | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 3.41 billion | +69.0% |
| 2006 | 4.63 billion | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 5.39 billion | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 5.83 billion | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 4.83 billion | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 4.95 billion | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.34 billion | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 4.19 billion | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.44 billion | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.48 billion | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.26 billion | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.44 billion | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 3.08 billion | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 2.95 billion | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.39 billion | 1.33 billion | 5.83 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.02 billion | 2.95 billion | 4.95 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 51 Fiji 4.29 billion compare
- 52 Panama 3.79 billion compare
- 53 Maldives 3.56 billion compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.69 billion compare
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.33 billion compare
- 57 Brunei Darussalam 1.81 billion 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)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -6.64 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 24.66 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 11.17 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liabilities, shares and other equity (ofcs) in Kuwait?
- Liabilities, shares and other equity (ofcs) in Kuwait was 2.95 billion in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest liabilities, shares and other equity (ofcs) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5.83 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest liabilities, shares and other equity (ofcs) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 billion in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for liabilities, shares and other equity (ofcs)?
- Kuwait ranks 54th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
- Is liabilities, shares and other equity (ofcs) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Liabilities, Shares and other Equity (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.