Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Kuwait
Kuwait: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 2.39 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Kuwait, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Kuwait stood at 2.39 million US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Kuwait peaked at 2.39 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 293,586 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 20th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 293,586 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 335,824 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 338,662 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 459,828 US dollar per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2005 | 555,960 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 813,659 US dollar per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million US dollar per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2008 | 1.38 million US dollar per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million US dollar per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 945,348 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million US dollar per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million US dollar per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.39 million US dollar per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million US dollar per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.55 million US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.03 million US dollar per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million US dollar per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 2.12 million US dollar per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 2.39 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.39 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 855,516 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.39 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,470 US dollar per square kilometre, 44.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 716,720 US dollar per square kilometre | 293,586 US dollar per square kilometre | 1.38 million US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million US dollar per square kilometre | 945,348 US dollar per square kilometre | 2.03 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.90 million US dollar per square kilometre | 2.39 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 17 Denmark 4.23 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 18 Japan 2.85 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 19 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.68 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 21 Aruba 2.22 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 22 Austria 1.98 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 23 South Korea 1.79 million US dollar per square kilometre 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 other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Kuwait?
- Other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Kuwait was 2.39 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 293,586 US dollar per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- Kuwait ranks 20th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.