Kuwait Government Debt: % of GDP
2010 - 2020 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Kuwait Government Debt: % of GDP
- Kuwait Government debt accounted for 3.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2020, compared with the ratio of 3.1 % in the previous quarter.
- Kuwait government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2010 to Dec 2020.
- The data reached an all-time high of 13.8 % in Sep 2017 and a record low of 3.0 % in Jun 2013.
CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Kuwait provides Government Debt in local currency. The Central Statistical Bureau provides Nominal GDP in local currency.
Related information about Kuwait Government Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Kuwait National Government Debt reached 847.3 USD mn in Feb 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 28.0 USD bn in Dec 2020.
View Kuwait's Government Debt: % of GDP from Dec 2010 to Dec 2020 in the chart:
What was Kuwait's Government Debt: % of GDP in Dec 2020?
Kuwait Government debt accounted for 3.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2020, compared with the ratio of 3.1 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 Dec 2020 | 3.1 Sep 2020 | 3.0 Jun 2013 | 13.8 Sep 2017 | % | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 62.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 62.1 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Argentina (%) | 75.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2022 |
| Armenia (%) | 50.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2022 |
| Australia (%) | 47.7 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Austria (%) | 81.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.4 2010 | yearly | 2008 - 2010 |
| Bahrain (%) | 84.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2022 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 20.6 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Belarus (%) | 36.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 106.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2022 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 24.4 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 17.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | 72.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 23.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 35.2 2021 | yearly | 2013 - 2021 |
| Canada (%) | 71.3 2022 | yearly | 1962 - 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 37.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| China (%) | 21.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2022 |
| Colombia (%) | 61.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 9.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 86.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 45.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 30.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Ecuador (%) | 63.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 18.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| European Union (%) | 85.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 73.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| France (%) | 113.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 39.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Germany (%) | 66.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Ghana (%) | 80.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 175.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 47.6 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 70.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | 68.7 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| India (%) | 55.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2022 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2022 |
| Iran (%) | 8.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 49.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Israel (%) | 67.1 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Italy (%) | 144.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 225.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 88.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 21.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 66.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2022 |
| South Korea (%) | 48.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 20.7 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 3.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 50.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2022 |
| Latvia (%) | 40.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Lebanon (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 37.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 24.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 51.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 60.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Malta (%) | 53.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 73.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Mexico (%) | 51.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 34.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 71.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 68.9 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 27.2 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (%) | 51.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| New Zealand (%) | 35.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 20.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Norway (%) | 42.5 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Oman (%) | 61.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | 69.1 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 75.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 62.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Paraguay (%) | 33.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2022 |
| Peru (%) | 34.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 60.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 50.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Portugal (%) | 113.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 47.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2022 |
| Russia (%) | 13.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 23.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2022 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 167.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2022 |
| Slovakia (%) | 58.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 72.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 71.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Dec 2022 |
| Spain (%) | 115.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 111.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2022 |
| Sweden (%) | 32.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 25.1 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
| Taiwan (%) | 30.1 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 39.2 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Thailand (%) | 53.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2022 |
| Tunisia (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Turkey (%) | 34.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2022 |
| Ukraine (%) | 43.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2021 |
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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) | -9,912.505 2021 | yearly | 1988 - 2021 |
| 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) | 851.5 Jan 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 3.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) | 27.150 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) | 7.632 2027 | yearly | 1991 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) | 28.077 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) | -2,991.084 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2022 |
| Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) | 383.685 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: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) | 2,395.923 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2022 |
| Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) | 15,979.052 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Feb 2022 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) | 14,978.234 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Feb 2022 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) | 21,604.005 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2022 |
| 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: Capital (KWD mn) | 226.000 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
| Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) | 12,125.900 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.857 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) | 17,922.605 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 46,166.543 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,633.295 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) | 1,031,271.480 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 357,064.993 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 3.697 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Nov 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) | 4,858.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2022 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 17,098.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2022 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 372.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2022 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -550.515 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 12.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -562.539 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2022 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 62,350.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2022 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 58.5 2020 | yearly | 2014 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 29.190 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 90,220.165 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| 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: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 1,389.000 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: Secondary Income: Credit (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 (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: 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 (%) | 1.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2022 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 1.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 38,502.374 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 127,862.780 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.4 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 43,114.1 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jan 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 42.914 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 14.0 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Jun 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 103.815 Jan 2023 | monthly | Dec 1961 - Jan 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 154,225.517 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.2 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 126,834.3 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.2 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 990.0 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 171,814.311 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 8.56 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 134.08 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
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