Kuwait - Current Account Balance 1990
21.09%
−18.48% from 1989
Kuwait's current account balance was 21.09% in 1990, decreased +18.48% from 37.58% in 1989. This was the 148th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1990▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lebanon | -39.20% | -74.2% |
| 2nd | Nicaragua | -30.23% | -74.0% |
| 3rd | Kiribati | -25.15% | -459.9% |
| 4th | Mongolia | -24.17% | 27.4% |
| 5th | Guyana | -23.49% | -63.3% |
| 6th | St. Kitts and Nevis | -21.62% | -8.5% |
| 7th | Dominica | -21.61% | 12.1% |
| 8th | Aruba | -20.68% | -208.0% |
| 9th | Myanmar | -20.39% | -503.8% |
| 10th | Zambia | -18.08% | -422.6% |
| 11th | Equatorial Guinea | -16.94% | 28.8% |
| 12th | Grenada | -16.63% | -22.4% |
| 13th | Mozambique | -14.66% | 29.9% |
| 14th | Solomon Islands | -12.92% | 15.1% |
| 15th | Sierra Leone | -10.68% | -390.8% |
| 16th | Qatar | -10.60% | -120.2% |
| 17th | São Tomé and Principe | -10.09% | 64.4% |
| 18th | St. Lucia | -9.84% | 27.2% |
| 19th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | -9.80% | 29.1% |
| 20th | Bhutan | -9.52% | 63.4% |
| 21st | Tanzania | -9.04% | -73.8% |
| 22nd | Congo, Republic of | -8.98% | -161.9% |
| 23rd | Thailand | -8.53% | -154.9% |
| 24th | Romania | -8.51% | -283.6% |
| 25th | Bulgaria | -8.29% | -630.2% |
| 26th | Côte d'Ivoire | -8.14% | -13.6% |
| 27th | Nepal | -7.97% | -27.9% |
| 28th | Costa Rica | -7.42% | -3.7% |
| 29th | Guinea-Bissau | -7.14% | 60.0% |
| 30th | Fiji | -7.03% | -451.8% |
| 31st | Mali | -6.81% | -957.4% |
| 32nd | Jamaica | -6.80% | 20.4% |
| 33rd | Madagascar | -6.74% | -155.3% |
| 34th | Niger | -6.72% | 19.8% |
| 35th | Antigua and Barbuda | -6.47% | 63.9% |
| 36th | Lao PDR | -6.34% | 19.9% |
| 37th | Central African Republic | -6.19% | -150.7% |
| 38th | Kenya | -6.15% | -62.3% |
| 39th | Burundi | -6.13% | -602.6% |
| 40th | Uganda | -6.12% | -115.3% |
| 41st | Albania | -5.83% | -116.7% |
| 42nd | Jordan | -5.46% | -160.7% |
| 43rd | Peru | -5.37% | -896.8% |
| 44th | Philippines | -5.34% | -78.3% |
| 45th | Guinea | -5.22% | 1.7% |
| 46th | Australia | -4.98% | 16.6% |
| 47th | Finland | -4.92% | -1.1% |
| 48th | Senegal | -4.92% | 21.5% |
| 49th | Cameroon | -4.48% | -125.8% |
| 50th | Mauritius | -4.44% | 2.1% |
| 51st | Pakistan | -4.15% | -80.9% |
| 52nd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | -4.09% | -683.7% |
| 53rd | Dominican Republic | -3.95% | -3.7% |
| 54th | Ghana | -3.79% | -567.3% |
| 55th | Tunisia | -3.77% | -39.9% |
| 56th | Sri Lanka | -3.71% | 45.1% |
| 57th | Greece | -3.66% | -11.8% |
| 58th | Togo | -3.66% | -65.8% |
| 59th | Vanuatu | -3.66% | -148.1% |
| 60th | United Kingdom | -3.55% | 6.9% |
| 61st | Saudi Arabia | -3.53% | 64.8% |
| 62nd | Canada | -3.40% | 14.1% |
| 63rd | Spain | -3.36% | -20.6% |
| 64th | Seychelles | -3.31% | 74.6% |
| 65th | Viet Nam | -3.15% | 56.9% |
| 66th | El Salvador | -3.15% | 48.7% |
| 67th | Malawi | -3.15% | -128.3% |
| 68th | Rwanda | -2.86% | 13.5% |
| 69th | New Zealand | -2.86% | 4.9% |
| 70th | Mexico | -2.85% | 3.0% |
| 71st | Indonesia | -2.82% | -103.0% |
| 72nd | Guatemala | -2.78% | 35.1% |
| 73rd | Cyprus | -2.76% | 45.6% |
| 74th | Chad | -2.62% | -0.6% |
| 75th | Comoros | -2.61% | 39.3% |
| 76th | Sweden | -2.42% | -68.4% |
| 77th | Ecuador | -2.36% | 61.9% |
| 78th | Papua New Guinea | -2.35% | 65.4% |
| 79th | Burkina Faso | -2.21% | -165.4% |
| 80th | India | -2.19% | -8.8% |
| 81st | Malta | -2.19% | -389.7% |
| 82nd | Angola | -2.10% | -138.6% |
| 83rd | Iceland | -2.00% | -50.6% |
| 84th | Malaysia | -1.98% | -361.7% |
| 85th | Türkiye | -1.74% | -368.1% |
| 86th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | -1.73% | 19.9% |
| 87th | Zimbabwe | -1.59% | -879.1% |
| 88th | Chile | -1.45% | 37.3% |
| 89th | Italy | -1.39% | 13.8% |
| 90th | Honduras | -1.38% | 50.2% |
| 91st | United States | -1.32% | 24.9% |
| 92nd | Bangladesh | -1.26% | 60.6% |
| 93rd | Cabo Verde | -1.25% | 84.3% |
| 94th | Bahamas, The | -1.16% | 33.8% |
| 95th | Sudan | -1.11% | 90.9% |
| 96th | Brazil | -0.98% | -516.4% |
| 97th | Korea | -0.96% | -164.8% |
| 98th | Benin | -0.93% | -50.5% |
| 99th | France | -0.79% | -73.8% |
| 100th | Ireland | -0.77% | 40.6% |
| 101st | Haiti | -0.71% | -14,246.0% |
| 102nd | Morocco | -0.65% | 81.4% |
| 103rd | Mauritania | -0.64% | 50.1% |
| 104th | Botswana | -0.51% | -103.6% |
| 105th | Barbados | -0.35% | -176.8% |
| 106th | Suriname | -0.33% | -104.3% |
| 107th | Portugal | -0.23% | -190.0% |
| 108th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.26% | 140.8% |
| 109th | Israel | 0.26% | -36.4% |
| 110th | Austria | 0.70% | 275.9% |
| 111th | Namibia | 0.99% | - |
| 112th | Denmark | 0.99% | 199.7% |
| 113th | Hungary | 1.10% | 156.8% |
| 114th | Colombia | 1.13% | 409.5% |
| 115th | South Africa | 1.23% | -12.1% |
| 116th | Japan | 1.40% | -30.9% |
| 117th | Bahrain | 1.45% | 136.6% |
| 118th | Belgium | 1.82% | -19.4% |
| 119th | Uruguay | 2.00% | 26.4% |
| 120th | Algeria | 2.29% | 226.4% |
| 121st | Switzerland | 2.30% | -41.9% |
| 122nd | Netherlands | 2.54% | -34.1% |
| 123rd | Germany | 2.61% | -44.1% |
| 124th | Belize | 2.81% | 171.0% |
| 125th | Gabon | 2.82% | 170.8% |
| 126th | Argentina | 3.22% | 168.6% |
| 127th | Panama | 3.25% | 59.1% |
| 128th | China | 3.32% | 367.8% |
| 129th | Norway | 3.33% | 1,024.1% |
| 130th | Eswatini | 4.55% | -42.3% |
| 131st | Maldives | 4.58% | -58.2% |
| 132nd | Poland | 4.65% | 321.8% |
| 133rd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 5.41% | 349.2% |
| 134th | Yemen, Republic of | 5.83% | - |
| 135th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 6.19% | -32.4% |
| 136th | Paraguay | 6.71% | 6.2% |
| 137th | Samoa | 6.85% | -32.3% |
| 138th | Libya | 7.62% | 303.8% |
| 139th | Gambia, The | 7.62% | 803.3% |
| 140th | Oman | 8.31% | 155.7% |
| 141st | Singapore | 8.64% | -8.8% |
| 142nd | Trinidad and Tobago | 9.06% | 1,133.9% |
| 143rd | Nigeria | 9.23% | 272.8% |
| 144th | Tonga | 11.25% | 971.5% |
| 145th | Syrian Arab Republic | 14.32% | 15.4% |
| 146th | United Arab Emirates | 15.67% | 56.7% |
| 147th | Lesotho | 17.04% | 2.1% |
| 148th | Kuwait | 21.09% | -46.7% |
| 149th | Brunei Darussalam | 47.84% | -8.7% |
FAQ
What was Kuwait's current account balance in 1990?▾
Kuwait's current account balance in 1990 was 21.09%. This ranked 148th globally.
How did Kuwait's current account balance change in 1990?▾
Kuwait's current account balance decreased by 46.7% in 1990 compared to 1989.
Which country had the highest current account balance in 1990?▾
Brunei Darussalam had the highest current account balance in 1990 at 47.84%.
What is the current account balance of Kuwait in 1990?▾
The current account balance of Kuwait in 1990 was 21.09%. This ranked 148th globally.
How does 1990 compare to 1989 for Kuwait's current account balance?▾
Kuwait's current account balance went from 37.58% in 1989 to 21.09% in 1990, a 46.7% decrease.
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