Kuwait Employed Persons
Key information about Kuwait Employed Persons
- Kuwait Employed Persons was reported at 2,546,099.000 Person in Dec 2021
- It recorded a decrease from the previous number of 2,729,500.000 Person for Dec 2018
- Kuwait Employed Persons data is updated yearly, averaging 2,049,119.000 Person from Dec 1999 to 2021, with 21 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 2,729,500.000 Person in 2018 and a record low of 1,197,887.000 Person in 2000
- Kuwait Employed Persons data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Employed Persons: Annual
CEIC shifts year-end for annual Employed Persons. Central Statistical Bureau provides Employed Persons. Employed Persons are reported in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.
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What was Kuwait's Employed Persons in 2021?
Kuwait Employed Persons was reported at 2,546,099.000 Person in Dec 2021 See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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2,546,099.000 2021 | 2,729,500.000 2018 | 1,197,887.000 2000 | 2,729,500.000 2018 | Person | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
Employed Persons by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Albania (Person) | 1,323,460.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Jun 2023 |
Algeria (Person) | 11,001,000.000 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
Argentina (Person) | 13,368,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
Armenia (Person) | 1,228,000.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2024 |
Australia (Person) | 14,535,502.392 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Nov 2024 |
Austria (Person) | 3,951,500.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Nov 2024 |
Azerbaijan (Person) | 5,021,700.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
Bahrain (Person) | 770,129.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2023 |
Bangladesh (Person) | 70,470,000.000 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
Belarus (Person) | 4,334,800.000 Nov 2019 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2019 |
Belgium (Person) | 5,103,400.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1980 - Jun 2024 |
Bolivia (Person) | 6,883,010.962 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Jun 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) | 855,182.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Botswana (Person) | 486,432.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2007 - Mar 2022 |
Brazil (Person) | 103,610,000.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Oct 2024 |
Brunei (Person) | 216,718.000 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
Bulgaria (Person) | 2,930,300.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Cambodia (Person) | 8,967,000.000 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
Canada (Person) | 20,596,900.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2024 |
Chile (Person) | 9,248,984.298 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Oct 2024 |
China (Person) | 740,410,000.000 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
Colombia (Person) | 23,068,912.869 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
Croatia (Person) | 1,712,179.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Nov 2024 |
Cyprus (Person) | 493,054.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Czech Republic (Person) | 5,393,636.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Denmark (Person) | 3,223,121.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Ecuador (Person) | 8,328,463.557 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
Egypt (Person) | 30,059,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
Estonia (Person) | 703,400.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
European Union (Person) | 208,598,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Finland (Person) | 2,598,000.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Oct 2024 |
France (Person) | 30,707,700.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Sep 2024 |
Georgia (Person) | 788,350.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
Germany (Person) | 46,075,000.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2024 |
Ghana (Person) | 9,270,939.000 2015 | yearly | 2013 - 2015 |
Greece (Person) | 4,284,700.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) | 3,711,800.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Nov 2024 |
Hungary (Person) | 4,696,509.740 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2015 - May 2022 |
Iceland (Person) | 232,200.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
India (Person) | 470,495,536.230 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
Indonesia (Person) | 120,647,700.000 Feb 2016 | monthly | Feb 2012 - Feb 2016 |
Ireland (Person) | 2,794,800.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Israel (Person) | 4,357,561.047 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2024 |
Italy (Person) | 24,092,064.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2024 |
Japan (Person) | 67,980,000.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Oct 2024 |
Jordan (Person) | 1,245,243.000 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
Kazakhstan (Person) | 9,215,500.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
Kenya (Person) | 19,996,300.000 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
South Korea (Person) | 28,604,000.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Nov 2024 |
Kosovo (Person) | 450,113.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2023 |
Kuwait (Person) | 2,546,099.000 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
Kyrgyzstan (Person) | 609,500.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Laos (Person) | 3,474,582.000 2014 | yearly | 1994 - 2014 |
Latvia (Person) | 883,100.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
Lithuania (Person) | 1,481,600.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Luxembourg (Person) | 519,800.730 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (Person) | 377,500.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Oct 2024 |
North Macedonia (Person) | 691,736.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Malaysia (Person) | 16,689,000.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Sep 2024 |
Malta (Person) | 371,074.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Oct 2002 - Jul 2024 |
Mauritius (Person) | 551,800.000 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
Mexico (Person) | 59,528,249.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Moldova (Person) | 877,031.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Mongolia (Person) | 1,360,306.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2024 |
Montenegro (Person) | 257,007.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2024 |
Morocco (Person) | 10,666,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Myanmar (Person) | 206,729.000 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
Nepal (Person) | 7,086,000.000 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
Netherlands (Person) | 9,793,000.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
New Zealand (Person) | 2,927,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2024 |
Nigeria (Person) | 46,488,079.000 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
Norway (Person) | 2,900,000.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2024 |
Oman (Person) | 2,275,007.000 2023 | yearly | 1986 - 2023 |
Pakistan (Person) | 63,453,872.000 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2012 - Jun 2021 |
Palestinian Territory (Person) | 1,136,000.000 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Panama (Person) | 1,063,250.000 Aug 2017 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Aug 2017 |
Paraguay (Person) | 2,906,475.105 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
Peru (Person) | 5,564,200.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Nov 2024 |
Philippines (Person) | 48,157,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1982 - Sep 2024 |
Poland (Person) | 17,277,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1992 - Sep 2024 |
Portugal (Person) | 5,105,700.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Oct 2024 |
Qatar (Person) | 2,179,447.000 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
Romania (Person) | 8,520,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Russia (Person) | 74,600,000.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (Person) | 16,864,059.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Jun 2024 |
Serbia (Person) | 2,365,998.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2024 |
Singapore (Person) | 4,034,400.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Slovakia (Person) | 2,617,700.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Slovenia (Person) | 884,685.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | May 1997 - Feb 2019 |
South Africa (Person) | 16,946,173.439 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
Spain (Person) | 21,823,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Sep 2024 |
Sri Lanka (Person) | 7,988,626.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Jun 2024 |
Sudan (Person) | 9,900,000.000 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
Sweden (Person) | 5,201,900.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
Switzerland (Person) | 5,516,390.835 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1991 - Sep 2024 |
Syria (Person) | 125,388.000 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
Taiwan (Person) | 11,611,000.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 1993 - Oct 2024 |
Tajikistan (Person) | 2,463,400.000 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
Thailand (Person) | 39,633,800.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
Tunisia (Person) | 3,484,400.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Jun 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.1 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -5,077.511 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 128.142 Dec 2015 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2015 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 1.1 2023 | yearly | 1986 - 2023 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 162.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2024 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) | 27.335 2029 | yearly | 1985 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) | 14.007 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) | 40.250 2029 | yearly | 1985 - 2029 |
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) | -1,561.505 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2024 |
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) | 550.910 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2024 |
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) | 336.796 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Sep 2024 |
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) | 2,116.770 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2024 |
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) | 23,644.325 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2024 |
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) | 9,630.195 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Sep 2024 |
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) | 9,966.991 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Sep 2024 |
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) | 18,245.900 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
Government Revenue (KWD mn) | 13,633.900 2016 | yearly | 1987 - 2016 |
Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) | 486.000 2016 | yearly | 1987 - 2016 |
Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) | 12,125.900 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) | 226.000 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) | -1,561.505 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
Public Debt (KWD mn) | 50.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2024 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.994 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 2,745.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,865.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -24.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 56,120.447 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 280,728.170 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 13,928.974 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,119.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 10.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,224,246.807 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 638,823.973 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 6.680 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Aug 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 261.412 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 72.137 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 615.853 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Sep 2024 |
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) | 2,789.603 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2018 |
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -24.316 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2020 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: SITC: Other Manufactured Articles (KWD mn) | 36.800 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Sep 2018 |
Exports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (KWD mn) | 39.900 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Sep 2018 |
Export Value Index (2015=100) | 116.639 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Import Value Index (2015=100) | 102.988 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 1,748.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 11,086.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 27.9 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 128.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 13.987 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 45.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -31.551 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
External Debt (USD mn) | 65,430.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2024 |
External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 39.4 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 25.453 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 113,840.261 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) | -2,795.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) | -1,407.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) | 448.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 1,389.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 10.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) | -1,260.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) | 5.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: CA: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KWD mn) | 493.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 40.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (KWD mn) | -36.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Instruments (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 34,183.889 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 132,490.155 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 4.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 40,913.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Oct 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 25.562 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 14.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Jun 2024 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 103.173 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1961 - Nov 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 174,743.694 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 131,857.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,273.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 185,903.662 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.84 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 104.60 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) | 1,591.600 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) | 40,707.600 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) | 10,503.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) | 40,707.600 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) | 66,264.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
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