Kuwait National Government Debt

1993 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait National Government Debt

  • Kuwait National Government Debt reached 162.3 USD mn in Dec 2024, compared with 162.7 USD mn in the previous month.
  • Kuwait National Government Debt data is updated monthly, available from Dec 1993 to Dec 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 16.4 USD bn in Sep 2017 and a record low of 162.3 USD mn in Dec 2024.

CEIC converts monthly Government Debt into USD. The Central Bank of Kuwait provides Government Debt in local currency. The Central Bank of Kuwait period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about Kuwait National Government Debt
  • In the latest reports, Kuwait Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 3.1 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023.
  • The country's Government debt accounted for 0.3 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2024.
  • Kuwait Nominal GDP reached 28.0 USD bn in Dec 2020.

View Kuwait's National Government Debt from Dec 1993 to Dec 2024 in the chart:

Kuwait National Government Debt

What was Kuwait's National Government Debt in Dec 2024?

Kuwait National Government Debt reached 162.3 USD mn in Dec 2024, compared with 162.7 USD mn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
162.3 Dec 2024 162.7 Nov 2024 162.3 Dec 2024 16,439.8 Sep 2017 USD mn monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2024

National Government Debt by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 14,204.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2010 - Dec 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 118,567.0 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 460,068.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 12,842.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Australia (USD mn) 650,929.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Austria (USD mn) 444,020.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 9,223.0 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (USD mn) 42,416.9 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 23,375.7 May 2022 monthly Dec 2003 - May 2022
Belgium (USD mn) 688,479.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 8,960.7 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 3,441.3 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 3,497.5 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 1,452,819.6 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 26,485.1 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Oct 2024
Canada (USD mn) 1,519,779.9 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Chile (USD mn) 141,514.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
China (USD mn) 4,229,996.2 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 242,468.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 54,192.6 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2024
Cyprus (USD mn) 24,144.2 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Nov 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 142,011.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 144,478.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 82,846.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 261,874.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 10,409.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
European Union (USD mn) 16,136,898.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Finland (USD mn) 250,528.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
France (USD mn) 3,681,160.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 11,805.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
Germany (USD mn) 2,977,160.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Greece (USD mn) 413,329.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 190,086.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 170,825.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 20,353.7 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (USD mn) 2,144,556.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 547,159.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 2009 - Nov 2024
Ireland (USD mn) 242,322.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Israel (USD mn) 310,795.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Italy (USD mn) 3,069,807.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 3,853.2 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (USD mn) 9,396,604.9 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1982 - Apr 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 48,291.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 59,945.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 83,539.2 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 873,499.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,875.6 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (USD mn) 162.3 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 6,617.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 19,486.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 101,813.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 32,892.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 24,343.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 8,589.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2024
Malawi (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (USD mn) 279,139.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2024
Malta (USD mn) 11,184.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 11,331.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 874,826.7 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Dec 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 6,103.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 4,906.6 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 91,099.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 14,538.4 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (USD mn) 508,992.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 111,415.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 86,261.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Norway (USD mn) 224,321.2 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Oman (USD mn) 39,697.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Panama (USD mn) 53,655.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Jan 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) 13,433.8 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Peru (USD mn) 93,104.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 276,679.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Poland (USD mn) 496,703.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 280,150.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 26,518.7 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Romania (USD mn) 198,815.0 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 2011 - Nov 2024
Russia (USD mn) 291,688.8 Jan 2025 monthly May 2009 - Jan 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 319,733.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 40,238.7 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2004 - Dec 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 926,486.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 81,870.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 49,311.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 300,217.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2024
Spain (USD mn) 1,823,451.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 96,536.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Sweden (USD mn) 180,873.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 267,524.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Taiwan (USD mn) 223,824.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Thailand (USD mn) 306,237.4 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1997 - Dec 2024
Tunisia (USD mn) 42,403.0 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2024
Turkey (USD mn) 254,513.1 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Ukraine (USD mn) 162,081.2 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2025
United Kingdom (USD mn) 3,810,886.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1966 - Sep 2024
United States (USD mn) 36,220,207.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1969 - Jan 2025
Uruguay (USD mn) 44,366.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Venezuela (USD mn) 105,131.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Vietnam (USD mn) 142,876.9 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Yemen (USD mn) 20,434.2 2013 yearly 2004 - 2013

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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) 162.3 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 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 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,621.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,957.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -18.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 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) 3,336.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 14.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 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) 6.127 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 307.030 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 56.101 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 715.944 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Nov 2024
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) 2,789.603 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2018
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -18.295 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2020 - Nov 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) 3,461.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 12,143.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 31.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 253.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1.965 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 300.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -298.682 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 62,095.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 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: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) -2,795.000 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: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 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: 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 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 33,798.767 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 131,886.076 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
M2 Growth (%) 4.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 39,257.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 25.562 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 13.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 102.889 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1961 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 176,710.462 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 132,952.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,495.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 185,576.112 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.76 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 104.60 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 10,413.400 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,640.600 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 40,634.100 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 40,634.100 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 66,849.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024

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