General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Kuwait
Kuwait: General government final consumption … current rate annual growth was 1.85 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Kuwait, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Kuwait stood at 1.85 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.3% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Kuwait peaked at 38.12 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -19.88 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Kuwait ranks 160th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 19.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 14.41 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1968 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1969 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1970 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -250.4% |
| 1971 | 24.41 % change on previous year | -392.1% |
| 1972 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1973 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1974 | 30.06 % change on previous year | +273.1% |
| 1975 | 38.12 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1976 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1977 | 35.62 % change on previous year | +193.4% |
| 1978 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1979 | 24.01 % change on previous year | +375.6% |
| 1980 | 13.24 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1981 | 14.83 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 20.54 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1983 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1984 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1985 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 1986 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1987 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1988 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -595.3% |
| 1989 | 19.6 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 1990 | 13.36 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1991 | 16 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 35.67 % change on previous year | +122.9% |
| 1993 | -19.88 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 1994 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1995 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 1996 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1997 | -4.63 % change on previous year | +188.6% |
| 1998 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1999 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -231.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8891 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2001 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 2002 | 15.86 % change on previous year | +810.0% |
| 2003 | 12.01 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 6 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 10.47 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 2007 | 11.44 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 16.32 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2009 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5536 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2011 | 11.65 % change on previous year | +2003.6% |
| 2012 | 15.98 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 2013 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2015 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +176.5% |
| 2018 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2019 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2020 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2021 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -744.1% |
| 2022 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2023 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 2024 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.85 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1 % change on previous year, 36% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.85 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.08 % change on previous year, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … current rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2003.6% | 0.5536 % change on previous year | 11.65 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +810.0% | 1.74 % change on previous year | 15.86 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +744.1% | -1.66 % change on previous year | 10.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.46 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 19.19 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 18.37 % change on previous year | -8.36 % change on previous year | 38.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.31 % change on previous year | -2.89 % change on previous year | 20.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.03 % change on previous year | -19.88 % change on previous year | 35.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.75 % change on previous year | 0.8891 % change on previous year | 16.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 % change on previous year | 0.5536 % change on previous year | 15.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 10.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 157 Bahamas 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Botswana 2 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Laos 1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Thailand 1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Romania 1.81 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Paraguay 1.71 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Kuwait?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Kuwait was 1.85 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 38.12 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.88 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Kuwait rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Kuwait ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.