Bank Interest Rate Spread Statistics in Kuwait (2026)
In 2024, the bank interest rate spread in Kuwait stood at 2.5 percentage points, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data. Essentially no change from 2.4 percentage points in 2023 to 2.5 percentage points in 2024. Kuwait ranks #4 of 9 economies in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan on this measure, and #10 of 105 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 2.5 percentage points (2024)
- Bank Interest Rate Spread in Kuwait as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2023
- 0 pp (2024)
- Essentially no change from 2.4 percentage points in 2023 to 2.5 percentage points in 2024.
- Earliest value in this dataset (1990)
- 1.2 percentage points (1990)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 1.2 percentage points in 1990 to 2.5 percentage points in 2024.
- Peak value (2005)
- 4 percentage points (2005)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2024 value is 2.5 percentage points.
- Rank in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (lower is better; rank 1 = lowest)
- #4 of 9 (2024)
- Kuwait ranks 4 of 9 countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan with data, based on each country's latest value. Ranked ascending because lower values are better for this metric.
- Global rank (lower is better; rank 1 = lowest)
- #10 of 105 (2024)
- Kuwait ranks 10 of 105 countries with data globally. Ranked ascending because lower values are better for this metric.
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan average
- 3 percentage points (2024)
- Kuwait (2.5 percentage points) is below the average of 3 percentage points across the 9 countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan with data.
- Lending interest rate (%) (2024)
- 5.2% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Deposit interest rate (%) (2024)
- 2.7% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Kuwait (2025)
- 100% (2025)
- 100% of the population in Kuwait used the internet in 2025 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 4.9 million (2024)
- Kuwait had a population of 4.9 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 1990–2024
| Year | percentage points | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.5 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | −8.4% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | −13.9% |
| 2019 | 2.9 | −7.5% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 2.9 | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | −11.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | −13.6% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | −3.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | −1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.1 | −7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 2.8 | −9.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1 | −15.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | −9.3% |
| 2005 | 4 | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 3 | −0.6% |
| 2003 | 3 | −9.9% |
| 2002 | 3.3 | −2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.4 | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 3 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.8 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6 | −8.9% |
| 1997 | 2.9 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | +48.3% |
| 1995 | 1.8 | −3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.9 | +116.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9 | +118.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4 | −69.0% |
| 1991 | 1.3 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 1.2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest figure for bank interest rate spread in Kuwait?
The bank interest rate spread in Kuwait stood at 2.5 percentage points in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does the bank interest rate spread data for Kuwait come from?
The data comes from the World Bank World Development Indicators (indicator FR.INR.LNDP). The latest observation for Kuwait is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
How has bank interest rate spread in Kuwait changed over time?
World Bank World Development Indicators data show a rise from 1.2 percentage points in 1990 to 2.5 percentage points in 2024.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
FR.INR.LNDP, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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