Kuwait vs Qatar: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans

Kuwait
5.26 million constant 2024 US$
in 1995
Qatar
4.27 million constant 2024 US$
in 1995
Kuwait rank
168th
Qatar rank
170th

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time

  • Kuwait
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 5.26 million constant 2024 US$ against 4.27 million constant 2024 US$ in Qatar, a difference of 990,990 constant 2024 US$.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Qatar ahead.

Kuwait ranks 168th and Qatar ranks 170th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s -1.62 million constant 2024 US$ 67,155 constant 2024 US$ 1.69 million constant 2024 US$ Qatar
1970s 2.15 million constant 2024 US$ 1.80 million constant 2024 US$ 347,978 constant 2024 US$ Kuwait
1980s 14.38 million constant 2024 US$ 3.56 million constant 2024 US$ 10.82 million constant 2024 US$ Kuwait
1990s 9.99 million constant 2024 US$ 4.34 million constant 2024 US$ 5.65 million constant 2024 US$ Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Kuwait or Qatar?
Kuwait, at 5.26 million constant 2024 US$ against 4.27 million constant 2024 US$ in Qatar as of 1995.
What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Kuwait and Qatar?
990,990 constant 2024 US$, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
30 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 1995.
How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
Kuwait ranks 168th and Qatar ranks 170th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received 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 received as grants and concessional loans
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,817 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.