Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 34.55 in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2006)
34.55
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
36th
of 157 countries
All-time high
210.21
in 1991
All-time low
16.33
in 1979
Years of data
31
1972–2006
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 17.52 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.36 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 24,963 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 7.74 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 121.45 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 24,963 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3065 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -14.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -3.61 billion current LCU (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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