Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) was 4.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Kuwait, 2007–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Kuwait stood at 4.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Kuwait peaked at 41.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 100th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9.6% | — |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +198.7% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +44.1% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -33.1% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | -3.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.3%, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.0%, 58% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +198.7% | 9.6% | 28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 9.6% | 41.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 5.6% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 6.6% | 6 |
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 non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Kuwait?
- Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Kuwait was 4.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital?
- Kuwait ranks 100th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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