Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita was 3.13 constant 2024 US$ in 1995. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1961–1995
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait is 3.13 constant 2024 US$, measured in 1995.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 16.92 constant 2024 US$ in 1980 and was at its lowest, -55 constant 2024 US$, in 1962.
Kuwait ranks 157th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.09 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1962 | -55 constant 2024 US$ | +1246.3% |
| 1963 | -19.63 constant 2024 US$ | -64.3% |
| 1964 | -15.13 constant 2024 US$ | -22.9% |
| 1965 | -19.44 constant 2024 US$ | +28.5% |
| 1966 | -19.42 constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1967 | -17.26 constant 2024 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0958 constant 2024 US$ | -100.6% |
| 1969 | 2.96 constant 2024 US$ | +2986.9% |
| 1970 | 3.02 constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.85 constant 2024 US$ | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 3.82 constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.05 constant 2024 US$ | -46.4% |
| 1974 | 1.59 constant 2024 US$ | -22.6% |
| 1975 | 1.09 constant 2024 US$ | -31.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4764 constant 2024 US$ | -56.1% |
| 1977 | 1.22 constant 2024 US$ | +156.2% |
| 1978 | 1.76 constant 2024 US$ | +43.8% |
| 1979 | 2.05 constant 2024 US$ | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 16.92 constant 2024 US$ | +726.9% |
| 1981 | 16.5 constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 9.79 constant 2024 US$ | -40.7% |
| 1983 | 8.52 constant 2024 US$ | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 7.53 constant 2024 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 6.73 constant 2024 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 5.58 constant 2024 US$ | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 2.93 constant 2024 US$ | -47.4% |
| 1988 | 3.83 constant 2024 US$ | +30.4% |
| 1989 | 3.67 constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 12.18 constant 2024 US$ | +231.8% |
| 1991 | 13.56 constant 2024 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 5.83 constant 2024 US$ | -57.0% |
| 1993 | 1.66 constant 2024 US$ | -71.5% |
| 1994 | 3.7 constant 2024 US$ | +122.3% |
| 1995 | 3.13 constant 2024 US$ | -15.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.13 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.2 constant 2024 US$, 11% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.13 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.32 constant 2024 US$, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +2986.9% | 0.0958 constant 2024 US$ | 2.96 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1962 | -1246.3% | -4.09 constant 2024 US$ | -55 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1980 | +726.9% | 2.05 constant 2024 US$ | 16.92 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -16.32 constant 2024 US$ | -55 constant 2024 US$ | 2.96 constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.09 constant 2024 US$ | 0.4764 constant 2024 US$ | 3.85 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2 constant 2024 US$ | 2.93 constant 2024 US$ | 16.92 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.68 constant 2024 US$ | 1.66 constant 2024 US$ | 13.56 constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 154 Azerbaijan 3.71 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 155 Singapore 3.68 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 3.67 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 158 Iran 3.1 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 159 Oman 2.93 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 160 Northern Mariana Islands 2.69 constant 2024 US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 916.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.517 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 668.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait was 3.13 constant 2024 US$ in 1995, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 16.92 constant 2024 US$ in 1980.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -55 constant 2024 US$ in 1962.
- How does Kuwait rank for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 157th out of 178 countries with data for 1995.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.