Economy
Source: IMF — International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL), International Liquidity (IL), Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), World Economic Outlook (WEO). · updated 2025-12-31
Kuwait's government debt stands at 14.65% as of 2025-12-31, up from 2.91% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1996 to 2025 (30 observations).
In 2025, Kuwait's government debt was 14.65%, up from 2.91% in 2024.
In 2024, Kuwait's government debt was 2.91%, down from 3.13% in 2023.
In 2023, Kuwait's government debt was 3.13%, up from 2.95% in 2022.
In 2022, Kuwait's government debt was 2.95%, down from 7.2% in 2021.
In 2021, Kuwait's government debt was 7.2%, down from 10.23% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.65% | +11.74% |
| 2024 | 2.91% | -0.2216% |
| 2023 | 3.13% | +0.1816% |
| 2022 | 2.95% | -4.25% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -3.03% |
| 2020 | 10.23% | -0.2866% |
| 2019 | 10.52% | -3.75% |
| 2018 | 14.26% | -5.36% |
| 2017 | 19.62% | +9.73% |
| 2016 | 9.88% | +5.28% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +1.18% |
| 2014 | 3.43% | +0.3372% |
| 2013 | 3.09% | -0.5099% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -1.04% |
| 2011 | 4.64% | -1.52% |
| 2010 | 6.16% | -0.4923% |
| 2009 | 6.65% | +1.28% |
| 2008 | 5.38% | -1.67% |
| 2007 | 7.05% | -0.746% |
| 2006 | 7.79% | -2.41% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -3.65% |
| 2004 | 13.86% | -3.39% |
| 2003 | 17.25% | -4.02% |
| 2002 | 21.27% | -1.75% |
| 2001 | 23.02% | +1.65% |
| 2000 | 21.37% | -4.12% |
| 1999 | 25.49% | -0.1315% |
| 1998 | 25.62% | +1.36% |
| 1997 | 24.26% | -2.19% |
| 1996 | 26.45% | — |
Source: IMF — International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL), International Liquidity (IL), Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), World Economic Outlook (WEO). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Kuwait's government debt is 14.65% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 2.91% in 2024. Source: IMF — International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL), International Liquidity (IL), Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), World Economic Outlook (WEO).
The highest recorded value is 26.45% (1996); the lowest is 2.91% (2024), across data from 1996 to 2025.
Source: IMF — International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL), International Liquidity (IL), Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), World Economic Outlook (WEO). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.