Kuwait: Bank assets to GDP

The latest value from 2018 is 100.17 percent, a decline from 112.52 percent in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 62.27 percent, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Kuwait from 1965 to 2018 is 66.89 percent. The minimum value, 9.22 percent, was reached in 1974 while the maximum of 211.68 percent was recorded in 1991. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Total assets held by deposit money banks as a share of GDP. Assets include claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector which includes central, state and local governments, nonfinancial public enterprises and private sector. Deposit money banks comprise commercial banks and other financial institutions that accept transferable deposits, such as demand deposits.