Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 1,109 current US$ per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Kuwait is 1,109 current US$ per person, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 1,903 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 119.85 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 119.85 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 137.64 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 123.82 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 187.16 current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 1974 | 498.86 current US$ per person | +166.5% |
| 1975 | 238.51 current US$ per person | -52.2% |
| 1976 | 285.67 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 328.64 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 378.27 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 529.27 current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 1980 | 489.55 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 453.54 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 365.3 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 534.51 current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 1984 | 557.52 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 537.51 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 546 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 530.93 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 510.64 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 575.62 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 538.2 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 413.08 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 1,458 current US$ per person | +253.1% |
| 1993 | 1,231 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 1,248 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 984.53 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 1,060 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 983.6 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 863.03 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 944.91 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 1,179 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 1,046 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 1,081 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1,336 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 1,422 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1,611 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 1,548 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,616 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,903 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 1,288 current US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 1,353 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,660 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 1,751 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,704 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,551 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 1,059 current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 973.55 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1,071 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1,155 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,109 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +253.1% | 413.08 current US$ per person | 1,458 current US$ per person |
| 1974 | +166.5% | 187.16 current US$ per person | 498.86 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 282.77 current US$ per person | 119.85 current US$ per person | 529.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 510.11 current US$ per person | 365.3 current US$ per person | 575.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 972.43 current US$ per person | 413.08 current US$ per person | 1,458 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,403 current US$ per person | 1,046 current US$ per person | 1,903 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,339 current US$ per person | 973.55 current US$ per person | 1,751 current US$ per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 1,109 current US$ per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,903 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.85 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.