How does Kuwait rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Kuwait ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.

Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait

Name: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
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Kuwait: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.9%

World rank

111th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1992

All-time low

0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1970–2019

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1970–2019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2019, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait stood at 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

That places Kuwait 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1970 to 2019.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1972	0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1973	0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.1%
1974	0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1975	0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.0%
1976	0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1977	0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1978	0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1979	0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1980	0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1981	0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1982	0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1983	0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+58.7%
1984	0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1985	0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1986	0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1987	0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1988	0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1989	0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1990	0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1991	0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1992	0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+136.8%
1993	0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.4%
1994	0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1995	0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
1996	0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1997	0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1998	0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1999	0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2000	0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2001	0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2002	0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2003	0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2004	0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2005	0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2006	0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
2007	0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2008	0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2009	0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2010	0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2011	0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2012	0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2013	0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2014	0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2015	0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2016	0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2017	0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2018	0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2019	0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

Kuwait's 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
Kuwait's 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 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	+136.8%	0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1983	+58.7%	0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1975	-45.0%	0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

108 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
109 Grenada 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
110 Togo 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
112 Liberia 0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
113 Turkmenistan 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
114 Serbia 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Kuwait rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Kuwait ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), 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$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 8,330 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 27 September 2026

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.