| Summary of Major
Economic and Financial Indicators |
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| Total Population - 2006 |
3,182,960 |
| Total Kuwaiti Population - 2006 |
1,023,316 |
| Kuwaiti Male Population - 2006 |
501,148 |
| Kuwaiti Female Population - 2006 |
522,168 |
| Total Non-Kuwaiti Population - 2006 |
2,159,644 |
| Non-Kuwaiti Male Population - 2006 |
1,510,818 |
| Non-Kuwaiti Female Population - 2006 |
648,826 |
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| Total Labor Force - 2006 |
1,962,955 |
| Total Kuwaiti Labor Force - 2006 |
341,185 |
| Kuwaiti Male Labor Force - 2006 |
198,843 |
| Kuwaiti Female Labor Force - 2006 |
142,342 |
| Total Non-Kuwaiti Labor Force - 2006 |
1,621,770 |
| Non-Kuwaiti Male Labor Force - 2006 |
1,295,173 |
| Non-Kuwaiti Female Labor Force - 2006 |
326,597 |
| Total Labor Force in the Government Sector - 2006 |
382,159 |
| Kuwaiti Labor Force in the Government Sector - 2006 |
285,257 |
| Non-Kuwaiti Labor Force in the Government Sector - 2006 |
96,902 |
| Total Labor Force in the Private Sector - 2006 |
1,553,964 |
| Kuwaiti Labor Force in the Private Sector - 2006 |
42,440 |
| Non-Kuwaiti Labor Force in the Private Sector - 2006 |
1,511,524 |
| Unemployment Rate in Kuwait - 2006 |
1.37% |
| Unemployment Rate for the Kuwaiti Labor Force - 2006 |
3.95% |
| Unemployment Rate for the Non-Kuwaiti Labor Force - 2006 |
0.82% |
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| GDP at Current Prices (mill KD) - 2005 |
23,588 |
| Government Consumption (mill KD) - 2005 |
3,637 |
| Private Consumption (mill KD) - 2005 |
7,395 |
| Public Revenue (mill
KD) - 2006/2007 |
8,520 |
| Oil Revenue (mill KD) -
2006/2007 |
7,737 |
| Public
Expenditure (mill KD) - 2006/2007 |
11,119 |
| Government
Budget Deficit (mill KD) - 2006/2007 (Budgeted) |
-2,599 |
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| Total Exports (mill KD) - 2006 |
16,341 |
| Total Oil Exports (mill KD) - 2006 |
15,419 |
| Total Non-Oil Exports (including Re-Exports) (mill KD) - 2006 |
922 |
| Total Imports (mill
KD) - 2006 |
4,638 |
| Balance of Trade (mill KD) - 2006 |
11,703 |
| Current Account Balance (mill KD) - 2005 |
9,557 |
| Capital & Financial Account (mill KD) - 2005 |
-8,210 |
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| Currency in Circulation (mill KD) - 2006 |
656.3 |
| Money Supply (M2) (mill KD) - 2006 |
15,920.6 |
| Total Assets of the Central Bank (mill KD) - 2006 |
3,594 |
| Total Assets of Local Banks (mill KD) - 2006 |
26,989 |
| Foreign Assets of Local Banks (mill KD) - 2006 |
5,246 |
| Foreign Liabilities of Local Banks (mill KD) - 2006 |
3,117 |
| Total Deposits in Local Banks (mill KD) - 2006 |
15,264 |
| Local Banks Claims on the Private Sector (mill KD) - 2006 |
16,148 |
| Local Banks Claims on the Government (mill KD) - 2006 |
2,165 |
| Government Deposits in Local Banks (mill KD) - 2006 |
1434.4 |
| Private Deposits in Local Banks (mill KD) - 2006 |
15,264 |
| Total Assets of Saving and Credit Bank (mill KD) - 2001 |
3,110.5 |
| Average Inter-bank Rates on KD Deposits (Three Months) - 2006 |
5.63% |
| Average Inter-bank Rates on KD Deposits (One Year) - 2006 |
6.09% |
| Discount Rate - December 2005 |
6.00% |
| Average Exchange Rate of the Kuwaiti Dinar (Fils per US $) - 2006 |
290.252 |
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| Consumer Price Index - 2006 |
112.1 |
| Wholesale Price Index - 2006 |
187.5 |
| Gold Price as on 20/04/2007 (US $) |
689.65 |
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| Share Price Index for Kuwait Securities Market -End of 2006 |
10,067.40
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| Kuwait Stock Exchange Index - 24/05/07 |
11,161.10
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| Global Index - 23/05/07 |
357.27 |
| Value of Shares Traded in Kuwait Securities Market (mill KD) - 2006 |
17,333 |
| Total Number of Shareholding Companies - March 2007 |
182 |
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| Total Number of Industrial Companies - 1996 |
802 |
| Total Number of Domestic Trade & Services Companies - 2005 |
3,259 |
| Number of Licensed Vehicles - 28/02/2003 |
924,814 |
| Number of Issued Driving Licenses (outstanding) - 2002 |
59,590 |
| Number of Hospitals - 2005 |
15 |
| Number of Clinics - 2005 |
78 |
| Water Production -2005(Million . I.G.) |
111.502 |
| Electricity Production -2005 (Million KW/H) |
43.734 |
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| GDP at Current Prices in Bahrain (mill BD) -2005 |
4,855.7 |
| GDP at Current Prices in Kuwait (mill KD) -2005 |
23,588 |
| GDP at Current Prices in Oman (mill O.Rials) -2005 |
11,856 |
| GDP at Current Prices in Qatar (mill Q.Rials) -2005 |
154,564 |
| GDP at Current Prices in Saudi Arabia (bill S.Rials) -2006 |
1301.15 |
| GDP at Current Prices in UAE (bill Dirhams) -2004 |
382.7 |
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| DJ Industrial Index (19/04/2007) |
12,825.78 |
| S & P 500 (19/04/2007) |
1,473.93 |
| Nikkei 225(19/04/2007) |
17,371.97 |
| FTSE 100 (19/04/2007) |
6,440.60 |
| DAX (19/04/2007) |
10,541.72 |
| FTSE 300 (12/04/2007) |
1,542.39 |
| MS Capital International (12/04/2007) |
1,545.00 |
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| Euro Dollar Deposit Rate (One Year) - 26/04/2007 |
5.24% |
| Euro Deposit Rate (One Year) - 26/04/2007 |
4.27% |
| London Inter-Bank Offer Rates on US $ Deposits (Three Month) -2006 |
5.19% |
| London Inter-Bank Offer Rates on Pound Sterling Deposits
(Three Month) -20065 |
4.85% |
| London Inter-Bank Offer Rates on Japanese Yen Deposits
(Three Month) -2006 |
0.30% |
| US Treasury Yields (10 Year) - 19/04/2007 |
4.66% |
| Spot Rate of Deutsche Mark Against US Dollar (31/12/98) |
1.67 |
| Spot Rate of Sterling Pound Against US Dollar (26/04/2007) |
1.99 |
| Spot Rate of French Franc Against US Dollar (31/12/98) |
5.59 |
| Spot Rate of Swiss Franc Against US Dollar (19/04/07) |
1.20 |
| Spot Rate of Japanese Yen Against US Dollar (26/04/2007) |
119.39 |
| Spot Rate of Euro Against US $ (19/04/2007) |
1.361 |
| Spot Rate of ECU Against US $ (31/12/98) |
1.17 |
| Rate of Price Changes in the US
- 2008 (Forcast) |
2.60% |
| Rate of Price Changes in Germany - 2008 (Forcast) |
1.20% |
| Rate of Price Changes in Japan - 2008 (Forcast) |
0.60% |
| Treasury Bill Rate in the US -
2006 |
4.72% |
| Treasury Bill Rate in U.K. -
2006 |
4.65% |
| Government Bond Yields in the US
- 2006 |
4.79% |
| Government Bond Yields in Germany - 2006 |
3.73% |
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| Demand Forecast for Crude Oil (million barrels per day) -2007 |
85.9 |
| Spot Price of OPEC's Oil ($ per barrel) - 2006 |
61.00 |
| Projected Composite Crude Oil prices
($/Barrel) - 2030 |
53.48 |
| Spot Price (Brent) of Crude Oil as on 27/04/2007 ($ per barrel) |
68.41 |
| Crude Oil Reserves (billion barrels) -2006 |
1,160.84 |
| Expected World Energy Consumption (Quadrillion Btu) - 2030 |
701.6 |
| Expected World Oil Production (million barrels per day) - 2030 |
117.7 |
| Expected World Oil Production Capacity (million barrels per day) -
2025 |
122.2 |
