Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 12.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.1%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
26th
of 150 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2022
All-time low
9.9%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Bank capital to assets ratio in Kuwait, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, bank capital to assets ratio in Kuwait stood at 12.1%.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Kuwait peaked at 12.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2008.
Kuwait ranks 26th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.9% | — |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -4.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 12.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 12.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.6%, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.8% | 12.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More development goals data for Kuwait
- Red List Index 0.8878 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 67.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,929 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 342 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 213 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.1158 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 395 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Kuwait?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Kuwait was 12.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 26th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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