General government final consumption expenditure in Kuwait
Kuwait: General government final consumption expenditure was 25.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure in Kuwait stood at 25.8%.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Kuwait peaked at 76.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1974.
That places Kuwait 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 13.2% | — |
| 1966 | 13.8% | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 15.5% | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 15.1% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 15.4% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 13.6% | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 12.5% | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 13.6% | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 13.4% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | -45.3% |
| 1975 | 11.1% | +51.0% |
| 1976 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 14.5% | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 14.2% | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 19.3% | +35.5% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 20.9% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 22.4% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 25.4% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 38.7% | +52.6% |
| 1991 | 76.2% | +96.7% |
| 1992 | 55.5% | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 35.9% | -35.4% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 26.6% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 30.5% | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.6% | 13.2% | 15.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.3% | 7.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.0% | 11.2% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.4% | 26.6% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 13.4% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 14.9% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 20.9% | 30.2% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -17.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,962 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -17.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0463 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1,522 current LCU per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Kuwait?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Kuwait was 25.8% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 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.