Brunei vs Kuwait: Net official development assistance and official aid received
Brunei
850,000 constant 2023 US$
in 2004
Kuwait
4.45 million constant 2023 US$
in 2004
Brunei rank
166th
Kuwait rank
163rd
Net official development assistance and official aid received over time
- Brunei
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4.45 million constant 2023 US$ against 850,000 constant 2023 US$ in Brunei, a difference of 3.60 million constant 2023 US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 5.2 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 166th and Kuwait ranks 163rd of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.35 million constant 2023 US$ | 8.84 million constant 2023 US$ | Brunei |
| 1970s | 413,176 constant 2023 US$ | 2.12 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.70 million constant 2023 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 2.38 million constant 2023 US$ | 13.89 million constant 2023 US$ | 11.50 million constant 2023 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 3.07 million constant 2023 US$ | 11.89 million constant 2023 US$ | 8.81 million constant 2023 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 404,000 constant 2023 US$ | 7.00 million constant 2023 US$ | 6.60 million constant 2023 US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance and official aid received, Brunei or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 4.45 million constant 2023 US$ against 850,000 constant 2023 US$ in Brunei as of 2004.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between Brunei and Kuwait?
- 3.60 million constant 2023 US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Kuwait?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2004.
- How do Brunei and Kuwait rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Brunei ranks 166th and Kuwait ranks 163rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.