Getting credit: Depth of credit information index (0-8) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Getting credit: Depth of credit information index (0-8) was 8 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
8 DB15-20 methodology
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
8 DB15-20 methodology
in 2019
All-time low
6 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Getting credit: Depth of credit information index (0-8) in Kuwait, 2013–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB15-20 methodology.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 8 DB15-20 methodology for getting credit: depth of credit information index (0-8) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
That places Kuwait 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Getting credit: Depth of credit information index (0-8) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | DB15-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | — |
| 2014 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 DB15-20 methodology | +33.3% |
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More private sector data for Kuwait
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 8.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 72.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 14,814 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4585 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: depth of credit information index (0-8) in Kuwait?
- Getting credit: depth of credit information index (0-8) in Kuwait was 8 DB15-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit: depth of credit information index (0-8) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8 DB15-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest getting credit: depth of credit information index (0-8) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for getting credit: depth of credit information index (0-8)?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit: depth of credit information index (0-8) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Depth of credit information index (0-8) (DB15-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The depth of credit information index measures the coverage, scope and accessibility of credit information available through credit reporting service providers such as credit bureaus or credit registries. The index ranges from 0 to 8 based on the methodology in the DB15-20 studies.