Discount Rate in Kuwait
The Discount Rate ended 2022 at 3.50%, up from the 1.50% end-2021 value and up from the reading of 2.00% a decade earlier. For reference, the average Discount Rate in the Middle East & North Africa was 5.80% at end-2022. For more interest rate information, visit our dedicated page.
Kuwait Interest Rate Chart
Note: This chart displays Policy Interest Rate (%) for Kuwait from 2024 to 2015.
Source: Macrobond.
Kuwait Interest Rate Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discount Rate (%, eop) | 1.50 | 1.50 | 3.50 | 4.25 | 4.00 |
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