Kuwait Government Debt: % of GDP
2010 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Kuwait Government Debt: % of GDP
- Kuwait Government debt accounted for 0.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2023, compared with the ratio of 0.5 % in the previous quarter.
- Kuwait government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2010 to Sep 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 13.8 % in Sep 2017 and a record low of 0.4 % in Sep 2023.
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 682.8 USD mn in Jan 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 28.0 USD bn in Dec 2020.
View Kuwait's Government Debt: % of GDP from Dec 2010 to Sep 2023 in the chart:
What was Kuwait's Government Debt: % of GDP in Sep 2023?
Kuwait Government debt accounted for 0.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2023, compared with the ratio of 0.5 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 Sep 2023 | 0.5 Jun 2023 | 0.4 Sep 2023 | 13.8 Sep 2017 | % | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 61.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 62.1 2022 | yearly | 1997 - 2022 |
| Argentina (%) | 80.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 50.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 41.8 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Austria (%) | 77.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.8 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 93.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 23.6 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Belarus (%) | 35.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 108.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 20.7 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
| Botswana (%) | 17.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 74.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 21.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | 33.7 2022 | yearly | 2013 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 67.8 2023 | yearly | 1962 - 2023 |
| Chile (%) | 39.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| China (%) | 22.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 59.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2023 |
| Croatia (%) | 67.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 77.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 44.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 29.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 67.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 19.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 82.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 75.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| France (%) | 1.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 39.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 63.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Ghana (%) | 70.7 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Greece (%) | 165.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 50.1 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 69.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | 64.8 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| India (%) | 59.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 8.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 43.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 60.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 137.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 217.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | 89.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 23.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 68.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 49.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2023 |
| Kosovo (%) | 19.9 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 45.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 39.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Lebanon (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 38.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 25.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 53.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 64.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 49.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 69.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 49.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 34.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 59.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 71.6 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 27.2 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (%) | 46.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 38.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 39.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 44.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Oman (%) | 41.2 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Pakistan (%) | 71.6 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 72.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 56.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Paraguay (%) | 34.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 32.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Philippines (%) | 60.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 49.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 99.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 48.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 14.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 26.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 52.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 170.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 59.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 69.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 73.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 107.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 104.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 30.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 23.1 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Taiwan (%) | 29.7 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 36.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 54.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Tunisia (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Turkey (%) | 29.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Ukraine (%) | 79.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2023 |
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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: Tax (KWD mn) | 486.000 2016 | yearly | 1987 - 2016 |
| 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 |
| 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: 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: 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: 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: Primary Income: Debit (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: 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: 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) | 34,098.521 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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