Getting Credit total score (DB15-20 methodology) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Getting Credit total score was 9 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Getting Credit total score in Kuwait, 2013–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB15-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting credit total score in Kuwait is 9 DB15-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Kuwait ranks 120th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Getting Credit total score in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | DB15-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7 DB15-20 methodology | — |
| 2014 | 7 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 DB15-20 methodology | +28.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 9 DB15-20 methodology is below the median for high income countries, which is 12 DB15-20 methodology, 75% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 9 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9 DB15-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 120 Bangladesh 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 120 Pakistan 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 120 Dominican Republic 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 120 Ecuador 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 120 Greece 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 120 Italy 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 120 Morocco 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 120 Netherlands 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 120 Portugal 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 120 Qatar 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 120 Samoa 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 120 Slovenia 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
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 total score in Kuwait?
- Getting credit total score in Kuwait was 9 DB15-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit total score recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 9 DB15-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest getting credit total score recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for getting credit total score?
- Kuwait ranks 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit total score rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 total score (DB15-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total score for getting credit is the sum of the strength of legal rights index and the depth of credit information index, based on the methodology in the DB15-20 studies.