Interest payments (% of expense) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Interest payments (% of expense) was 0.1% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Kuwait, 1993–2006
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2006, interest payments in Kuwait stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.9% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Kuwait peaked at 10.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.
Kuwait ranks 151st of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments (% of expense) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.1% | — |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +33.7% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -56.4% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -64.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -50.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -48.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -37.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -33.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3%, 4% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.3%, 3% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 3.6% | 10.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 148 Singapore 0.4% compare
- 149 Afghanistan 0.1%
- 150 East Timor 0.1%
- 152 Iraq 0.0%
More public sector data for Kuwait
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 311.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 102.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,591 current USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Kuwait?
- Interest payments in Kuwait was 0.1% in 2006, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for interest payments?
- Kuwait ranks 151st out of 152 countries with data for 2006.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.