Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 3.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Kuwait, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 3.2% for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Kuwait peaked at 9.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.1% | — |
| 1971 | 3.8% | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -53.5% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +63.6% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +179.4% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -30.4% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 130 Indonesia 3.3% compare
- 131 Kazakhstan 3.3% compare
- 132 Paraguay 3.2% compare
- 134 Timor-Leste 3.2% compare
- 135 Côte d'Ivoire 3.2% compare
- 136 Greece 3.1% compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -18.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,753 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3824 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 12,562 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1173 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Kuwait?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Kuwait was 3.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.