Iceland vs Kuwait: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans

Iceland
110.22 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Kuwait
79.59 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Iceland rank
40th
Kuwait rank
43rd

Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time

  • Iceland
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 110.22 million constant 2024 US$ against 79.59 million constant 2024 US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 30.63 million constant 2024 US$.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.

Iceland ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 49 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 12.24 million constant 2024 US$ 533.23 million constant 2024 US$ 520.99 million constant 2024 US$ Kuwait
2000s 39.73 million constant 2024 US$ 41.47 million constant 2024 US$ 1.74 million constant 2024 US$ Kuwait
2010s 60.45 million constant 2024 US$ 277.55 million constant 2024 US$ 217.10 million constant 2024 US$ Kuwait
2020s 96.65 million constant 2024 US$ 74.96 million constant 2024 US$ 21.69 million constant 2024 US$ Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, Iceland or Kuwait?
Iceland, at 110.22 million constant 2024 US$ against 79.59 million constant 2024 US$ in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Iceland and Kuwait?
30.63 million constant 2024 US$, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kuwait?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Kuwait rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
Iceland ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,011 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.