Other expense in Kuwait
Kuwait: Other expense was 20.5% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Kuwait, 1990–2006
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 20.5% for other expense in 2006.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 307.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Kuwait peaked at 20.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 13th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 5.0% | 0.2% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 10.9% | 20.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 20.5% 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 20.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for other expense?
- Kuwait ranks 13th out of 147 countries with data for 2006.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.5%. 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 (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.