Gross national expenditure in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross national expenditure was 82.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 82.5% for gross national expenditure in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Kuwait peaked at 211.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 1974.
That places Kuwait 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 55.4% | — |
| 1966 | 58.7% | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 68.9% | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 64.4% | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 65.4% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 64.3% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 52.3% | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 50.2% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 28.9% | -42.5% |
| 1975 | 45.5% | +57.7% |
| 1976 | 54.6% | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 71.4% | +30.8% |
| 1978 | 69.3% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 50.8% | -26.7% |
| 1980 | 55.9% | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 69.0% | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 97.9% | +41.9% |
| 1983 | 90.2% | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 84.5% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 89.1% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 101.8% | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 84.6% | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 95.4% | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 89.0% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 113.1% | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 211.1% | +86.6% |
| 1992 | 116.2% | -44.9% |
| 1993 | 96.5% | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 91.5% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 89.6% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 86.9% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 86.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 107.2% | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 93.5% | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 73.7% | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 84.2% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 64.3% | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 69.9% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | +44.7% |
| 2016 | 100.9% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 82.5% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.6% | 55.4% | 68.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 54.0% | 28.9% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.7% | 55.9% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.2% | 86.7% | 211.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 58.6% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 51.5% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 70.0% | 94.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,669 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -12.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -12.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 52.53 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Kuwait?
- Gross national expenditure in Kuwait was 82.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 211.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross national expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross 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.