Kuwait Financial Sector
Kuwait KW: Number of Listed Domestic Companies: Total
KW: No of Listed Domestic Companies: Total data was reported at 196.000 Unit in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 199.000 Unit for 2012. KW: No of Listed Domestic Companies: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 78.000 Unit from Dec 1993 to 2013, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 215.000 Unit in 2011 and a record low of 40.000 Unit in 1993. KW: No of Listed Domestic Companies: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Financial Sector. Listed domestic companies, including foreign companies which are exclusively listed, are those which have shares listed on an exchange at the end of the year. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies, such as holding companies and investment companies, regardless of their legal status, are excluded. A company with several classes of shares is counted once. Only companies admitted to listing on the exchange are included.; ; World Federation of Exchanges database.; Sum; Stock market data were previously sourced from Standard & Poor's until they discontinued their 'Global Stock Markets Factbook' and database in April 2013. Time series have been replaced in December 2015 with data from the World Federation of Exchanges and may differ from the previous S&P definitions and methodology.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 196.00 2013 | yearly | 1993 - 2013 |
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Kuwait KW: S&P Global Equity Indices: Annual % Change
KW: S&P Global Equity Indices: Annual % Change data was reported at 11.573 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -2.039 % for 2016. KW: S&P Global Equity Indices: Annual % Change data is updated yearly, averaging -2.985 % from Dec 2006 to 2017, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.939 % in 2007 and a record low of -21.356 % in 2011. KW: S&P Global Equity Indices: Annual % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Financial Sector. S&P Global Equity Indices measure the U.S. dollar price change in the stock markets covered by the S&P/IFCI and S&P/Frontier BMI country indices.; ; Standard & Poor's, Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data.; ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 11.57 2017 | yearly | 2006 - 2017 |
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Kuwait KW: Stocks Traded: Total Value
KW: Stocks Traded: Total Value data was reported at 40.331 USD bn in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 21.764 USD bn for 2012. KW: Stocks Traded: Total Value data is updated yearly, averaging 17.790 USD bn from Dec 1993 to 2013, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 92.368 USD bn in 2005 and a record low of 1.165 USD bn in 2001. KW: Stocks Traded: Total Value data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank: Financial Sector. The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values converted to U.S. dollars using corresponding year-end foreign exchange rates.; ; World Federation of Exchanges database.; Sum; Stock market data were previously sourced from Standard & Poor's until they discontinued their 'Global Stock Markets Factbook' and database in April 2013. Time series have been replaced in December 2015 with data from the World Federation of Exchanges and may differ from the previous S&P definitions and methodology.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 40,330.80 2013 | yearly | 1993 - 2013 |
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Kuwait KW: Stocks Traded: Total Value: % of GDP
KW: Stocks Traded: Total Value: % of GDP data was reported at 23.157 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.503 % for 2012. KW: Stocks Traded: Total Value: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 22.703 % from Dec 1993 to 2013, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 114.320 % in 2005 and a record low of 3.340 % in 2001. KW: Stocks Traded: Total Value: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Financial Sector. The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values.; ; World Federation of Exchanges database.; Weighted average; Stock market data were previously sourced from Standard & Poor's until they discontinued their 'Global Stock Markets Factbook' and database in April 2013. Time series have been replaced in December 2015 with data from the World Federation of Exchanges and may differ from the previous S&P definitions and methodology.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 23.16 2013 | yearly | 1993 - 2013 |