Kuwait resilience analysis
Kuwait ranks #25 of 169 countries with an overall resilience score of 62.8 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 68.7, with structural readiness next at 75.5. Live shock exposure is strongest at 77.3, while Social and governance is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 66.3. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -2.3 points. Dimension coverage is 74%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 68.7; coverage 57%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 75.5; coverage 85%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 77.3; coverage 85%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Social and governance: 66.3; weight 19%; low Education capacity 43; high Border security 85.
- Recovery capacity: 68.7; weight 25%; low Fiscal space 61; high Import concentration 84.
- Energy security: 69; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 69.
- Health, food and water: 69.5; weight 13%; low Food and water security 53; high Health and public services 83.
- Economic capacity: 85.9; weight 17%; low Financial-system exposure 67; high Trade policy resilience 92.
- Infrastructure: 93.3; weight 15%; low Core infrastructure 79; high Logistics and supply chains 100.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 43 | 80% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 53 | 82% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 53 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 61 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 66 | 100% | Stale |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 67 | 76% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 67 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 67 | 92% | Stale |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 69 | 90% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 72 | 55% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 79 | 70% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 83 | 100% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 84 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 85 | 100% | Stale |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 87 | 85% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 90 | 80% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 92 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 100 | 50% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Ireland (#24, 63.5), Latvia (#26, 62.7), Netherlands (#23, 63.8), Cyprus (#27, 62.7). Comparisons in the Middle East and North Africa: Qatar (#30, 62), United Arab Emirates (#19, 64.2), Israel (#55, 57.5), Malta (#58, 57.3), Oman (#59, 57.1). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
The crisis registry links Kuwait to Hormuz and Gulf security. Tracker scopes are fixed and do not cover every crisis.
Reading limits
Scores come from the November 1, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Infrastructure, 93.3. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Kuwait
What is Kuwait's resilience score?
Kuwait scores 62.8 out of 100 in the November 1, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #25 of 169 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Kuwait?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 68.7, followed by Structural readiness at 75.5. Their evidence coverage is 57% and 85%.
Is Kuwait's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -2.3 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.