Kuwait GDP Deflator Growth

2011 - 2020 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait GDP Deflator Growth

  • Kuwait GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) fell 10.1 % in Dec 2020, compared with a drop of 11.3 % in the previous quarter.
  • Kuwait GDP Deflator Growth data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Dec 2020, with an average rate of 1.4 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 28.9 % in Mar 2017 and a record low of -31.0 % in Jun 2020.

CEIC calculates GDP Deflator Growth from quarterly Nominal and Real GDP. Central Statistical Bureau provides Nominal GDP in local currency and Real GDP in local currency, at 2010 prices.


Related information about Kuwait GDP Deflator Growth

  • In the latest reports, Kuwait GDP expanded 4.7 % YoY in Dec 2020.
  • Its Nominal GDP reached 28.0 USD bn in Dec 2020.
  • Kuwait GDP Per Capita reached 22,682.6 USD in Dec 2020.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 31.1 % in Dec 2019.

View Kuwait's GDP Deflator Growth from Mar 2011 to Dec 2020 in the chart:

Kuwait GDP Deflator Growth

What was Kuwait's GDP Deflator Growth in Dec 2020?

Kuwait GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) fell 10.1 % in Dec 2020, compared with a drop of 11.3 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-10.1 Dec 2020 -11.3 Sep 2020 -31.0 Jun 2020 28.9 Mar 2017 % quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2020

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 14.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Algeria (%) 5.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) 78.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2022
Armenia (%) 9.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Australia (%) 9.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1960 - Dec 2022
Austria (%) 6.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 21.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2022
Bahrain (%) -1.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) 5.6 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Belarus (%) 9.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
Belgium (%) 5.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (%) 4.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 12.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2022
Botswana (%) 10.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Brazil (%) 6.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
Brunei (%) 22.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2022
Bulgaria (%) 14.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Cambodia (%) 1.3 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Canada (%) 4.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1962 - Dec 2022
Chile (%) 10.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2023
China (%) 0.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Colombia (%) 14.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Croatia (%) 12.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 6.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Czech Republic (%) 11.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2022
Denmark (%) 5.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2022
Ecuador (%) 1.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2023
Egypt (%) 16.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2022
Estonia (%) 13.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 6.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Finland (%) 4.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2022
France (%) 5.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1950 - Mar 2023
Georgia (%) 9.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2022
Germany (%) 6.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2022
Ghana (%) 36.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Greece (%) 5.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1974 - Dec 2022
Hungary (%) 17.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Iceland (%) 6.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
India (%) 6.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2005 - Dec 2022
Indonesia (%) 8.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Iran (%) 51.5 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 1989 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 5.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2022
Israel (%) 5.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Italy (%) 5.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 2.4 2022 yearly 1966 - 2022
Japan (%) 1.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Jordan (%) 2.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 14.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Kenya (%) 4.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
South Korea (%) 1.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Mar 2023
Kosovo (%) 9.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (%) -10.1 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2020
Kyrgyzstan (%) 19.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Laos (%) 3.6 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Latvia (%) 15.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Lebanon (%) 61.1 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 15.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Luxembourg (%) 7.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 2.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
North Macedonia (%) 16.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Malawi (%) 6.3 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 2.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2022
Malta (%) 5.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2023
Mauritius (%) 10.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2022
Mexico (%) 6.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Moldova (%) 22.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2022
Mongolia (%) 20.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Montenegro (%) 10.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2022
Morocco (%) 5.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (%) 6.4 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 2.9 2021 yearly 2011 - 2021
Nepal (%) 9.1 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 7.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (%) 5.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Jun 1988 - Sep 2022
Nigeria (%) 11.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Norway (%) 10.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1979 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 12.7 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Pakistan (%) 25.0 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 0.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Panama (%) 2.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Paraguay (%) 5.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Peru (%) 4.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2022
Philippines (%) 6.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2022
Poland (%) 12.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2022
Portugal (%) 5.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2022
Qatar (%) 25.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Romania (%) 14.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Russia (%) 11.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 7.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Serbia (%) 12.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2022
Singapore (%) 4.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2022
Slovakia (%) 11.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Slovenia (%) 9.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
South Africa (%) 5.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Mar 2023
Spain (%) 5.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Sri Lanka (%) 7.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) 146.2 2021 yearly 1983 - 2021
Sweden (%) 7.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Mar 2023
Switzerland (%) 3.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.7 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 20,955.438 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 1986 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 682.8 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2024
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) -1,092.520 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) 347.935 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 821.421 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) 1,452.022 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) 17,803.518 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 18,074.618 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 18,896.039 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 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
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) 4.443 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Dec 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: 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: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 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
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: 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: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 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: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 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) 34,098.521 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 126,586.246 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) -0.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 41,142.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 25.497 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 13.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.073 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1961 - Jan 2024
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) 128,049.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 0.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,157.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 175,098.033 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.65 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 100.05 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023

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