Expense in Kuwait
Kuwait: Expense was 34.6% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Expense in Kuwait, 1972–2006
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Kuwait is 34.6%, measured in 2006.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Kuwait peaked at 210.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1979.
That places Kuwait 36th out of 157 countries with data for 2006, putting it 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 | 21.4% | 16.3% | 24.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 18.9% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 38.2% | 210.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 28.5% | 43.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -11.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 10.15 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 33.08 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 12,148 current LCU (2024)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 41,110 current US$ (2024)
- GNI 59.49 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Kuwait?
- Expense in Kuwait was 34.6% in 2006, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 210.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1979.
- How does Kuwait rank for expense?
- Kuwait ranks 36th out of 157 countries with data for 2006.
- Is expense 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 Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.