Kuwait—Real Interest Rate (%)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #50 of 112Updated April 2026
Latest Value
5.9%
2024
YoY Change
-57.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#50
of 112 countries
Maximum
40.9%
2015
Minimum
-19.9%
2021
Last
5.9%
Previous
14.1%
Highest
40.9%
Lowest
-19.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kuwait's real interest rate (%) was 5.9% in 2024, ranking #50 out of 112 countries. This represents a -57.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 40.9% (2015) and the lowest was -19.9% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.9% | -57.9% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +221.2% |
| 2022 | -11.7% | +41.3% |
| 2021 | -19.9% | -180.6% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +400.4% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +184.7% |
| 2018 | -5.8% | +41.4% |
| 2017 | -9.9% | -181.7% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -70.3% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | +245.5% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +173.2% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +285.9% |
| 2012 | -2.3% | +77.3% |
| 2011 | -10.3% | -100.7% |
| 2010 | -5.1% | -118.2% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | +402.4% |
| 2008 | -9.3% | -329.7% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +162.0% |
| 2006 | -6.5% | +44.2% |
| 2005 | -11.7% | -127.6% |
| 2004 | -5.1% | -1188.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -62.7% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -92.5% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +274.8% |
| 2000 | -9.7% |
Top Countries — Real Interest Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 42.9% | 2023 |
| 2 | Brazil | 34.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 16.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Kyrgyz Republic | 14.4% | 2024 |
| 5 | Mozambique | 14.3% | 2024 |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 13.3% | 2023 |
| 7 | Timor-Leste | 12.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Rwanda | 11.8% | 2024 |
| 9 | Armenia | 11.6% | 2024 |
| 10 | Seychelles | 10.6% | 2024 |