Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Kuwait
5.26 million constant 2024 US$
in 1995
United Arab Emirates
5.85 million constant 2024 US$
in 1995
Kuwait rank
168th
United Arab Emirates rank
166th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 5.85 million constant 2024 US$ against 5.26 million constant 2024 US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 597,110 constant 2024 US$.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Kuwait ranks 168th and United Arab Emirates ranks 166th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.57 million constant 2024 US$ | 8.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.32 million constant 2024 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 2.15 million constant 2024 US$ | 25.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 23.70 million constant 2024 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 14.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.98 million constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 9.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.40 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 5.85 million constant 2024 US$ against 5.26 million constant 2024 US$ in Kuwait as of 1995.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 597,110 constant 2024 US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1995.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Kuwait ranks 168th and United Arab Emirates ranks 166th 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
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.