General government final consumption expenditure in Kuwait
Kuwait: General government final consumption expenditure was 2.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Kuwait, 2011–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure in Kuwait stood at 2.3%.
The figure is down 46.3% on the previous year and up 152.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Kuwait peaked at 13.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -4.3%, in 2014.
That places Kuwait 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.5% | — |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +81.7% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -23.1% |
| 2014 | -4.3% | -140.9% |
| 2015 | -1.5% | -64.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -141.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +221.9% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +209.3% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +23.9% |
| 2020 | -2.3% | -129.7% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -496.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -89.7% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +347.5% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -46.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | -4.3% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -2.3% | 9.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,541 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 34,736 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3294 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 10,645 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Kuwait?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Kuwait was 2.3% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.3% in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.