Public Sector in Kuwait
140 indicators covering public sector for Kuwait.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military expenditure | 4.8% | 2024 | up 35.0% | 14th |
| Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled | 118.00 million current LCU | 1998 | up 66.2% | 151st |
| Armed forces personnel, total, per capita | 0.0057 units per person | 2020 | down 26.0% | 53rd |
| Armed forces personnel, total | 25,000 | 2020 | up 10.6% | 94th |
| Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP | 50.95 | 2030 | down 19.0% | 14th |
| Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), gaps filled | 3.46 billion current LCU | 1998 | down 12.0% | 137th |
| Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2020 | up 15.0% | 132nd |
| Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita | 63.98 current LCU per person | 1998 | up 92.4% | 156th |
| Tax revenue | 118.00 million current LCU | 1998 | up 66.2% | 151st |
| Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 2020 | up 10.6% | 22nd |
| Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita | 1,876 current LCU per person | 1998 | down 22.0% | 148th |
| Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled | 1.00 million current LCU | 1998 | down 50.0% | 156th |
| Revenue, excluding grants | 3.46 billion current LCU | 1998 | down 27.1% | 137th |
| Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP | 0.0045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1998 | up 32.5% | 156th |
| Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP | 0.1334 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1998 | down 49.7% | 153rd |
| Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita | 0.5422 current LCU per person | 1998 | down 42.1% | 156th |
| Taxes on goods and services | 1.00 million current LCU | 1998 | down 50.0% | 156th |
| Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1998 | down 60.1% | 156th |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 29.00 million current LCU | 1998 | up 107.1% | 147th |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 24.6% | 1998 | up 24.6% | 128th |
| Armed forces personnel | 1.0% | 2020 | down 28.7% | 66th |
| Compensation of employees | 2.47 billion current LCU | 2006 | up 106.3% | 133rd |
| Interest payments | 13.00 million current LCU | 2006 | down 93.5% | 147th |
| Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate | 9.26 % change on previous year | 1998 | up 191.4% | 83rd |
| Expense | 10.18 billion current LCU | 2006 | up 158.5% | 134th |
| Does the Government Administer 100% of Maternity Leave Benefits? | 0 | 2023 | — | 98th |
| Net investment in nonfinancial assets | 224.00 million current LCU | 1998 | down 43.4% | 138th |
| Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) | -441.00 million current LCU | 1998 | down 124.8% | 52nd |
| Goods and services expense | 1.58 billion current LCU | 2006 | up 24.4% | 128th |
| Other expense | 20.5% | 2006 | up 307.5% | 13th |
| Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), annual growth rate | -17.4 % change on previous year | 1998 | down 169.5% | 152nd |
| Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2020 | — | 23rd |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score | 60 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 100.0% | 147th |
| Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 1998 | — | 134th |
| Intentional homicides | 0.25 per 100,000 people | 2020 | down 87.7% | 167th |
| Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre | 6,622 current LCU per square kilometre | 1998 | up 66.2% | 156th |
| Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre | 194,164 current LCU per square kilometre | 1998 | down 27.1% | 135th |
| Grants and other revenue | 3.34 billion current LCU | 1998 | up 62.0% | 118th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score | 65.69 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 28.7% | 139th |
| Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre | 56.12 current LCU per square kilometre | 1998 | down 50.0% | 156th |
| Military expenditure | 2.39 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 44.1% | 131st |
| Other taxes | 5.00 million current LCU | 1998 | up 150.0% | 134th |
| Taxes on international trade | 83.00 million current LCU | 1998 | up 50.9% | 122nd |
| Customs and other import duties | 83.00 million current LCU | 1998 | up 50.9% | 116th |
| Customs and other import duties | 70.3% | 1998 | down 9.2% | 2nd |
| Subsidies and other transfers | 4.04 billion current LCU | 2006 | up 275.0% | 129th |
| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments | 3.1% | 2023 | down 50.0% | 187th |
| Other expense | 2.09 billion current LCU | 2006 | up 953.5% | 108th |
| Military expenditure | 9.7% | 2024 | up 21.2% | 36th |
| Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved | 89.8% | 2024 | down 0.2% | 135th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 4 data sources score | 62.32 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 11.0% | 87th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 5 data | 60 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 100.0% | 102nd |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score | 63.38 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 39.2% | 121st |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 2 data services score | 68.87 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 456.9% | 98th |
| Intentional homicides, male | 1.08 per 100,000 male | 2020 | down 61.4% | 108th |
| Intentional homicides, female | 1.05 per 100,000 female | 2020 | up 2.1% | 72nd |
| Other investment, Currency and deposits, General government | 0 US dollar | 2025 | — | 76th |
| Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures | 1.52 | 2022 | down 30.0% | 15th |
| Agriculture share of Government Expenditure | 0.6% | 2022 | down 21.8% | 176th |
| Total government revenue, in local currency | 13,314 | 2015 | down 2.1% | 145th |