Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Non-performing loans to total gross loans
Kuwait
1.4%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.2%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
122nd
Saudi Arabia rank
124th
Non-performing loans to total gross loans over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 122nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 124th of 139 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 3.3% | 8.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-performing loans to total gross loans, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in non-performing loans to total gross loans between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for non-performing loans to total gross loans?
- Kuwait ranks 122nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 124th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.