Kuwait


The Housing Finance Sector data for Kuwait extends back to 2006. Please click on the Research Center tab above to access data for previous years not shown.

Kuwait: Statistical Data At-A-Glance
IndicatorDataYearSource
Total population3.89 million2015WDI
Urban population (% of total)98.34% of total2015WDI
GDP, current prices (U.S. dollars)120,682 USD (millions)2015WEO
GDP based on PPP per capita GDP (Current international dollar)70,165.99 USD 2015WEO
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Percent change)3.4%2015WEO
Average bank deposit rate2.03%2015IFS
Lending rate4.28%2015IFS
Owner-occupied units67% of total2011World Bank
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year in millions of USD:26,519.99 USD (millions)2015Central Bank of Kuwait
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year as % of GDP (current)21.98%2015Central Bank of Kuwait
Retail funding (deposits/other)secondary2015Central Bank of Kuwait
Other primary2015Central Bank of Kuwait
Typical number of days needed for the transfer of title492015WDI