Expense in Kuwait
Kuwait: Expense was 34.6% in 2006. β Volatile
Expense in Kuwait, 1972β2006
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Kuwait is 34.6%, measured in 2006.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Kuwait peaked at 210.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1979.
That places Kuwait 36th out of 158 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.4% | 16.3% | 24.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 18.9% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 38.2% | 210.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 28.5% | 43.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 33 Serbia 35.5%
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.3%
- 35 Tonga 34.7%
- 37 Norway 34.5% compare
- 38 Republic of Moldova 34.5% compare
- 39 Czechia 34.4% 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP -0.023 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita -742.6 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.39 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.4182 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.3054 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 3.27 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Kuwait?
- Expense in Kuwait was 34.6% in 2006, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 210.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1979.
- How does Kuwait rank for expense?
- Kuwait ranks 36th out of 158 countries with data for 2006.
- Is expense rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.