Kuwait: Bank credit to government

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 Kuwait

Bank credit to government and public enterprises, percent of GDP

 Latest value 9.09
 Year 2018
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1987 - 2018
 Average 19.20
 Min - Max 3.04 - 66.45
 Source The International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2018 is 9.09 percent, a decline from 13.82 percent in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 12.35 percent, based on data from 161 countries. Historically, the average for Kuwait from 1987 to 2018 is 19.2 percent. The minimum value, 3.04 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 66.45 percent was recorded in 1995. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Kuwait - Bank credit to government - Recent values chart

Historical series
Kuwait - Bank credit to government - historical chart - 1987-2018




Definition: Bank credit is the amount of credit available to the government sector. It consists of the total amount of combined funds that are provided to the government by the bank sector.

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