Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 34.55 in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Kuwait, 1972–2006
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Kuwait is 34.55, measured in 2006.
The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Kuwait peaked at 210.21 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.33, in 1979.
Kuwait ranks 36th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20.7 | — |
| 1973 | 22.94 | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 19.41 | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 24.41 | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 24.51 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 16.33 | -33.4% |
| 1980 | 18.86 | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 24.28 | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 30.83 | +27.0% |
| 1983 | 35.52 | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 31.78 | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 33.46 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 38.61 | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 30.58 | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 39.54 | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 34.75 | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 48.05 | +38.3% |
| 1991 | 210.21 | +337.5% |
| 1992 | 92.25 | -56.1% |
| 1993 | 55.16 | -40.2% |
| 1994 | 52.17 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 46.41 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 41.77 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 38.18 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 46.51 | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 43.5 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 41.41 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 37.79 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 35.27 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 28.51 | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 34.55 | +21.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 34.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.2, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 34.55 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.61, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total gov expenditure gdp wdi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +337.5% | 48.05 | 210.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.38 | 16.33 | 24.51 | 6 |
| 1980s | 31.82 | 18.86 | 39.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.08 | 38.18 | 210.21 | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.84 | 28.51 | 43.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Kuwait?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Kuwait was 34.55 in 2006, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 210.21 in 1991.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.33 in 1979.
- How does Kuwait rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Kuwait ranks 36th out of 157 countries with data for 2006.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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