Kuwait Forecast: Unemployment Rate
1981 - 2021 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Kuwait Unemployment Rate Forecast
- Kuwait Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 1.276 % in Dec 2021 as reported by International Monetary Fund
- It records no change from the last reported number of 1.276 % in Dec 2021
- Looking ahead, Kuwait Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 1.276 % in Dec 2021
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate
View Kuwait's Forecast: Unemployment Rate from 1981 to 2021 in the chart:
What is Kuwait's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2021?
Kuwait Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 1.276 % in Dec 2021 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.276 2021 | 1.276 2020 | 0.500 1992 | 7.183 1994 | % | yearly | 1981 - 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Albania (%) | 10.000 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Algeria (%) | 3.464 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Andorra (%) | 1.675 2027 | yearly | 2010 - 2027 |
| Angola (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Antigua and Barbuda (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Argentina (%) | 8.100 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Armenia (%) | 16.500 2027 | yearly | 2001 - 2027 |
| Aruba (%) | 5.091 2026 | yearly | 1991 - 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 4.703 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Austria (%) | 4.800 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.564 2027 | yearly | 2000 - 2027 |
| Bahamas (%) | 11.431 2027 | yearly | 1986 - 2027 |
| Bahrain (%) | 3.951 2027 | yearly | 2007 - 2027 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Barbados (%) | 9.392 2027 | yearly | 1981 - 2027 |
| Belarus (%) | 3.754 2027 | yearly | 1993 - 2027 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.522 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Belize (%) | 7.404 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Benin (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Bhutan (%) | 5.000 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Bolivia (%) | 4.000 2027 | yearly | 2000 - 2027 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.545 2027 | yearly | 1995 - 2027 |
| Botswana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Brazil (%) | 10.415 2027 | yearly | 1991 - 2027 |
| Brunei (%) | 6.822 2027 | yearly | 2011 - 2027 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.200 2027 | yearly | 1989 - 2027 |
| Burkina Faso (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Burundi (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cameroon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Canada (%) | 5.009 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Cape Verde (%) | 8.500 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Central African Republic (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chad (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chile (%) | 6.808 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| China (%) | 3.600 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Colombia (%) | 9.490 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Comoros (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Congo (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Costa Rica (%) | 9.000 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.265 2027 | yearly | 1991 - 2027 |
| Cyprus (%) | 5.523 2027 | yearly | 1982 - 2027 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.300 2027 | yearly | 1995 - 2027 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Denmark (%) | 5.000 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Djibouti (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Dominica (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Dominican Republic (%) | 6.000 2027 | yearly | 1991 - 2027 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.644 2027 | yearly | 1988 - 2027 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.402 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| El Salvador (%) | 7.000 2027 | yearly | 1988 - 2027 |
| Equatorial Guinea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Eritrea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Estonia (%) | 4.828 2027 | yearly | 1993 - 2027 |
| Swaziland (%) | 25.000 2016 | yearly | 1995 - 2016 |
| Ethiopia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Fiji (%) | 4.500 2027 | yearly | 1986 - 2027 |
| Finland (%) | 6.500 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| France (%) | 7.399 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Gabon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Gambia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Georgia (%) | 20.015 2027 | yearly | 1996 - 2027 |
| Germany (%) | 3.142 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Ghana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Greece (%) | 10.610 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Grenada (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guatemala (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guinea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guinea-Bissau (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guyana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Haiti (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Honduras (%) | 4.398 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.971 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.805 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Iceland (%) | 4.000 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| India (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.100 2027 | yearly | 1984 - 2027 |
| Iran (%) | 10.819 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Iraq (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Ireland (%) | 4.955 2027 | yearly | 1985 - 2027 |
| Israel (%) | 3.700 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Italy (%) | 8.900 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Jamaica (%) | 7.700 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| Japan (%) | 2.400 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Jordan (%) | 24.425 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.775 2027 | yearly | 1994 - 2027 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Kiribati (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| South Korea (%) | 3.597 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Kosovo (%) | 25.700 2019 | yearly | 2012 - 2019 |
| Kuwait (%) | 1.276 2021 | yearly | 1981 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 6.605 2027 | yearly | 1994 - 2027 |
| Laos (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Latvia (%) | 6.559 2027 | yearly | 1992 - 2027 |
| Lebanon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Lesotho (%) | 0.000 2015 | yearly | 2000 - 2015 |
| Liberia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Libya (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -9.6 2019 | yearly | 1988 - 2019 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -35,254.149 2020 | yearly | 1988 - 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 128.142 Dec 2015 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2015 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 1.5 2020 | yearly | 1986 - 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,635.9 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 1993 - May 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 3.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) | 24.751 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) | 13.132 2027 | yearly | 1991 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) | 28.437 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) | 15,979.052 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Feb 2022 |
| Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) | -401.505 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Feb 2022 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) | 14,978.234 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Feb 2022 |
| Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) | 383.685 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Feb 2022 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) | 16,380.557 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Feb 2022 |
| Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) | 1,711.965 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Feb 2022 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) | 1,402.323 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Feb 2022 |
| Government Revenue (KWD mn) | 13,633.900 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 Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) | 486.000 2016 | yearly | 1987 - 2016 |
| Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) | -10,772.490 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.861 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,817.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,006.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 61.8 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 20,167.163 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 51,195.339 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,928.186 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,189.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 27.7 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,073,023.230 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 371,521.020 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1.157 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 266.038 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 27.186 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 505.174 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Mar 2021 |
| Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) | 2,789.603 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2018 |
| 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 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 2,366.0 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2021 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 8,665.0 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2021 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 94.4 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2021 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 506.970 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -7.0 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 513.951 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2021 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 57,327.4 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2021 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 50.5 2020 | yearly | 2014 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 34.812 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 99,111.738 2020 | yearly | 2001 - 2020 |
| 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: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) | 5.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 40.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 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: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Instruments (KWD mn) | 0.000 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: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) | -1,407.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) | -2,795.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KWD mn) | 493.000 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 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.9 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2021 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 1.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 43,468.346 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 136,002.617 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.1 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 43,841.8 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1964 - May 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 42.914 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 14.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 103.851 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 1961 - May 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 153,790.283 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.5 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 129,384.6 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 13.8 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2022 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,466.2 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 146,673.646 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 11.12 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 119.16 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
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