Kuwait Household Debt: % of GDP

2010 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Household Debt: % of GDP

  • Kuwait household debt accounted for 0.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 0.7 % in the previous quarter.
  • Kuwait household debt to GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2010 to Jun 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 2.1 % in Dec 2018 and a record low of 0.3 % in Jun 2020.

CEIC calculates quarterly Household Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Household Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Kuwait provides Household Debt in local currency. Central Statistical Bureau provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Loans are used due to the lack of Flow of Funds statistics. Household Debt includes Mortgages and Consumer Loans.


Related information about Kuwait Household Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Kuwait Household Debt reached 1.3 USD bn in Aug 2024.
  • Money Supply M2 in Kuwait increased 3.0 % YoY in Aug 2024.
  • Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 41.8 USD bn in Jun 2024.
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 14.3 Months of Import in Jun 2024.
  • Kuwait Domestic Credit reached 130.9 USD bn in Aug 2024, representing an increased of 3.1 % YoY.
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.7 % in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 1.6 % in the previous quarter.

View Kuwait's Household Debt: % of GDP from Dec 2010 to Jun 2024 in the chart:

Kuwait Household Debt: % of GDP

What was Kuwait's Household Debt: % of GDP in Jun 2024?

Kuwait household debt accounted for 0.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 0.7 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
0.7 Jun 2024 0.7 Mar 2024 0.3 Jun 2020 2.1 Dec 2018 % quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024

Household Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 11.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Argentina (%) 4.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) 27.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 116.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2023
Austria (%) 43.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 11.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Belarus (%) 10.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) 59.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 11.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2010 - Dec 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 24.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 20.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Brunei (%) 14.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Bulgaria (%) 27.8 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Cambodia (%) 26.6 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Canada (%) 100.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1969 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) 39.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
China (%) 63.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Colombia (%) 31.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Croatia (%) 32.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Cyprus (%) 83.3 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Czech Republic (%) 34.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 86.5 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Ecuador (%) 17.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 7.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 38.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 44.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 75.9 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
France (%) 71.6 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Georgia (%) 36.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2023
Germany (%) 50.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) 46.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 90.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1982 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) 19.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 73.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) 17.4 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Ireland (%) 30.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2024
Israel (%) 42.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 48.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Japan (%) 65.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Jordan (%) 81.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 15.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
South Korea (%) 93.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 21.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (%) 0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 7.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Latvia (%) 19.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Lithuania (%) 28.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 68.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 80.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) 27.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Malaysia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Malta (%) 40.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 20.6 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2018
Mexico (%) 16.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 25.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 25.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 23.5 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 89.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 91.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 93.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Panama (%) 38.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 16.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) 11.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Poland (%) 23.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2024
Portugal (%) 67.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Romania (%) 15.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 20.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 11.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 18.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 52.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) 44.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 27.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 40.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1969 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 48.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 6.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Sweden (%) 86.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (%) 129.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Syria (%) 14.6 2011 yearly 2004 - 2011
Taiwan (%) 88.7 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Thailand (%) 89.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Tunisia (%) 0.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Turkey (%) 11.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2024
Ukraine (%) 3.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
United Arab Emirates (%) 106.2 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
United Kingdom (%) 82.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2024
United States (%) 62.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Uruguay (%) 11.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Venezuela (%) 3.4 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017

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Kuwait Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
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) 164.0 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Aug 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 28.396 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 14.118 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 42.514 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) 1,307.114 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 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) 23,898.716 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 25,205.830 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
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 Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) -1,561.505 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Public Debt (KWD mn) 50.000 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,536.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,435.2 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -1.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 56,889.308 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 529,113.260 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 17,111.420 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,898.7 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 2.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,144,894.403 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 442,329.808 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4.918 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 217.582 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 41.094 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 522.637 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) 2,789.603 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2018
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -1.015 Jun 2024 monthly Apr 2020 - Jun 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
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) 31.307 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: 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: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) 0.000 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: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Debit (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: 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
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 33,821.194 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 131,979.987 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 3.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 42,293.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Aug 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) 104.003 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1961 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 163,970.472 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 130,930.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,333.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 181,810.039 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.33 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 104.79 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,550.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 40,227.500 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 10,308.700 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 40,227.500 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 64,366.700 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024

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