Kuwait Number of Subscriber Fixed Line

1960 - 2022 | Yearly | Unit | World Bank

Key information about Kuwait Number of Subscriber Fixed Line

  • Kuwait Number of Subscriber Fixed Line was reported at 572,511.000 Unit in Dec 2022
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 583,463.000 Unit for Dec 2020
  • Kuwait Number of Subscriber Fixed Line data is updated yearly, averaging 326,657.500 Unit from Dec 1960 to 2022, with 62 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 583,463.000 Unit in 2020 and a record low of 3,316.000 Unit in 1964
  • Kuwait Number of Subscriber Fixed Line data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Telecommunication Sector – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Telecommunication

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.;International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database;Sum;Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.

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Kuwait Number of Subscriber Fixed Line

What was Kuwait's Number of Subscriber Fixed Line in 2022?

Kuwait Number of Subscriber Fixed Line was reported at 572,511.000 Unit in Dec 2022 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
572,511.000 2022 583,463.000 2020 3,316.000 1964 583,463.000 2020 Unit yearly 1960 - 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Unit) 197,690.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Algeria (Unit) 5,576,193.000 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Angola (Unit) 120,001.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Argentina (Unit) 7,615,491.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Armenia (Unit) 418,122.000 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Australia (Unit) 6,409,275.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Austria (Unit) 3,808,709.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Azerbaijan (Unit) 1,644,300.000 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Bahrain (Unit) 262,161.000 2021 yearly 1965 - 2021
Bangladesh (Unit) 1,530,605.000 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Belarus (Unit) 4,332,754.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Belgium (Unit) 3,293,420.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Bolivia (Unit) 550,011.000 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) 689,295.000 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Botswana (Unit) 93,811.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Brazil (Unit) 28,721,516.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Brunei (Unit) 112,298.000 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Bulgaria (Unit) 787,637.000 2021 yearly 1979 - 2021
Cambodia (Unit) 38,284.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Canada (Unit) 11,312,000.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Chile (Unit) 2,216,786.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
China (Unit) 179,414,200.000 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Colombia (Unit) 7,567,395.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Congo (Unit) 17,000.000 2020 yearly 1965 - 2020
Costa Rica (Unit) 503,815.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Croatia (Unit) 1,234,915.000 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Cyprus (Unit) 304,581.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Czech Republic (Unit) 1,302,466.000 2021 yearly 1979 - 2021
Denmark (Unit) 711,500.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Dominican Republic (Unit) 1,143,893.000 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Ecuador (Unit) 1,644,238.000 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Egypt (Unit) 11,600,000.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
El Salvador (Unit) 862,717.000 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Estonia (Unit) 296,620.000 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Finland (Unit) 207,000.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
France (Unit) 37,740,000.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Georgia (Unit) 345,309.000 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Germany (Unit) 38,620,000.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Ghana (Unit) 330,016.000 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Greece (Unit) 4,912,074.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Guatemala (Unit) 2,319,643.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Honduras (Unit) 413,936.000 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (Unit) 3,673,290.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Hungary (Unit) 2,955,979.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Iceland (Unit) 100,482.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
India (Unit) 27,450,000.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Indonesia (Unit) 8,423,990.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Iran (Unit) 29,342,060.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Iraq (Unit) 2,541,129.000 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Ireland (Unit) 1,497,863.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Israel (Unit) 3,574,000.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Italy (Unit) 19,994,902.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Ivory Coast (Unit) 263,308.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Jamaica (Unit) 446,831.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Japan (Unit) 60,720,856.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Jordan (Unit) 427,517.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Kazakhstan (Unit) 2,980,600.000 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Kenya (Unit) 61,096.000 2021 yearly 1965 - 2021
South Korea (Unit) 22,809,806.000 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Kuwait (Unit) 572,511.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (Unit) 299,000.000 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Laos (Unit) 1,300,195.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Latvia (Unit) 192,088.000 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Lebanon (Unit) 875,480.000 2021 yearly 1982 - 2021
Libya (Unit) 1,576,000.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Lithuania (Unit) 249,573.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Luxembourg (Unit) 261,054.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (Unit) 92,382.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
North Macedonia (Unit) 425,646.000 2021 yearly 1983 - 2021
Malawi (Unit) 9,456.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Malaysia (Unit) 8,247,100.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Malta (Unit) 258,012.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Mauritius (Unit) 462,100.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Mexico (Unit) 27,184,669.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Moldova (Unit) 951,138.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Mongolia (Unit) 475,290.000 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
Montenegro (Unit) 190,595.000 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Morocco (Unit) 2,511,357.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Mozambique (Unit) 29,080.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Myanmar (Unit) 535,463.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Nepal (Unit) 726,000.000 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Netherlands (Unit) 5,024,000.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
New Zealand (Unit) 757,000.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Nicaragua (Unit) 215,729.000 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Nigeria (Unit) 106,385.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Norway (Unit) 140,033.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Oman (Unit) 572,166.000 2021 yearly 1965 - 2021
Pakistan (Unit) 2,799,360.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Panama (Unit) 811,488.000 2022 yearly 1978 - 2022
Paraguay (Unit) 203,971.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Peru (Unit) 1,797,709.000 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Philippines (Unit) 4,884,608.000 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Poland (Unit) 5,311,658.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Portugal (Unit) 5,319,439.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Qatar (Unit) 460,240.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Romania (Unit) 2,222,000.000 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Russia (Unit) 23,864,124.000 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Saudi Arabia (Unit) 6,594,631.000 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Serbia (Unit) 2,538,727.000 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Singapore (Unit) 1,906,200.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 20,745.883 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 128.142 Dec 2015 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2015
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.0 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 684.6 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 28.396 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 9.523 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 29.444 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) -1,727.605 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) 333.812 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 715.857 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) 1,170.418 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) 15,445.426 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 16,457.174 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 17,173.031 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) 486.000 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Revenue (KWD mn) 13,633.900 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) 12,125.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) 226.000 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
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) 152,297.350 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
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) 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) 1,144,894.403 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 442,329.808 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4.977 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Nov 2023
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) 4,557.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 15,358.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 37.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 196.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -224.952 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -99.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -28.282 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 59,638.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 29.379 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 105,184.786 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
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: OT: Assets (KWD mn) -2,795.000 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: 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: 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: 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
Number of Investment Companies (Unit) 41.000 Dec 2022 monthly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 34,920.619 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 127,094.703 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 1.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 42,350.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 25.497 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 13.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.341 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1961 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 157,920.013 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 127,635.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.2 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 951.9 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 174,673.839 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.16 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 100.05 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023

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