Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
Apr 30, 2025
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
7.25 % on Dec 31, 2000
Lowest
1.50 % on Feb 28, 2022
About Kuwait interest rate
In Kuwait, interest rate decisions are taken by the Central Bank of Kuwait's Board of Directors. The official interest rate is the discount rate.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kuwait interest rate is 4% at the moment.
Last month Kuwait interest rate was 4%, and the month before it reached 4%.
Interest rate is the proportion of a loan that is charged as interest to the borrower, typically an annual percentage of the loan outstanding. When it comes to the national level, interest rate is a rate at which banks borrow money from a country's central bank.
Yes, negative interest rate can be used by the government as a monetary policy tool to stimulate economy growth.
Growing or falling interest rate can influence the country's economy, stimulate it or lower the inflation level. Even people can feel the effect of interest rate's movements — for example, if interest rate increases, loans get more expensive.