Other expense in Kuwait
Kuwait: Other expense was 2.09 billion current LCU in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Kuwait, 1990–2006
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other expense in Kuwait is 2.09 billion current LCU, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.1% on the previous year and up 953.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Kuwait peaked at 2.09 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million current LCU, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183.33 million current LCU | 10.00 million current LCU | 282.00 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.01 billion current LCU | 507.00 million current LCU | 2.09 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More public sector data for Kuwait
- Arms imports 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 1.5% (1998)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 0.8% (1998)
- Taxes on goods and services 0.0% (1998)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.8% (1998)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.6% (1998)
- Interest payments 3.9% (1998)
- Grants and other revenue 96.6% (1998)
- Interest payments 0.1% (2006)
- Other taxes 0.1% (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Kuwait?
- Other expense in Kuwait was 2.09 billion current LCU in 2006, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million current LCU in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for other expense?
- Kuwait ranks 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2006.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 953.5%. 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.