Kuwait vs Spain: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad)

Kuwait
-14.57 billion current US$
in 2024
Spain
-12.64 billion current US$
in 2024
Kuwait rank
192nd
Spain rank
191st

Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) over time

  • Kuwait
  • Spain
-25.0B-20.0B-15.0B-10.0B-5.0B0197019972024

How they compare

Spain currently reports -12.64 billion current US$ against -14.57 billion current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 1.94 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Spain ahead.

Kuwait ranks 192nd and Spain ranks 191st of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Spain Difference Ahead
1970s -1.08 billion current US$ 544.95 million current US$ 1.62 billion current US$ Spain
1980s -1.46 billion current US$ 582.10 million current US$ 2.04 billion current US$ Spain
1990s -4.17 billion current US$ -904.84 million current US$ 3.27 billion current US$ Spain
2000s -5.23 billion current US$ -10.94 billion current US$ 5.71 billion current US$ Kuwait
2010s -16.64 billion current US$ -13.36 billion current US$ 3.29 billion current US$ Spain
2020s -16.30 billion current US$ -12.75 billion current US$ 3.55 billion current US$ Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad), Kuwait or Spain?
Spain, at -12.64 billion current US$ against -14.57 billion current US$ in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) between Kuwait and Spain?
1.94 billion current US$, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Spain?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Spain rank globally for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
Kuwait ranks 192nd and Spain ranks 191st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 8,133 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.