Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 79.59 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
79.59 million
Change on year
up 164.8%
World rank
43rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
3.29 billion
in 1975
All-time low
813,793
in 2018
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Kuwait, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 79.59 million for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
That represents a change of up 164.8% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Kuwait peaked at 3.29 billion in 1975 and was at its lowest, 813,793, in 2018.
That places Kuwait 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 969.37 million | — |
| 1971 | 629.02 million | -35.1% |
| 1972 | 835.63 million | +32.8% |
| 1973 | 1.64 billion | +96.0% |
| 1974 | 2.62 billion | +59.9% |
| 1975 | 3.29 billion | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 991.33 million | -69.9% |
| 1977 | 2.09 billion | +110.4% |
| 1978 | 1.92 billion | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 1.96 billion | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.93 billion | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.23 billion | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 2.05 billion | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 1.64 billion | -19.7% |
| 1984 | 1.63 billion | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.17 billion | -28.2% |
| 1986 | 913.85 million | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 431.35 million | -52.8% |
| 1988 | 136.49 million | -68.4% |
| 1989 | 335.10 million | +145.5% |
| 1990 | 2.09 billion | +523.3% |
| 1991 | 551.96 million | -73.6% |
| 1992 | 162.99 million | -70.5% |
| 1993 | 410.52 million | +151.9% |
| 1994 | 464.82 million | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 257.20 million | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 284.51 million | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 264.48 million | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 287.53 million | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 34.73 million | -87.9% |
| 2000 | 82.95 million | +138.8% |
| 2001 | 14.71 million | -82.3% |
| 2002 | 37.91 million | +157.7% |
| 2003 | 54.11 million | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 115.37 million | +113.2% |
| 2005 | 12.83 million | -88.9% |
| 2006 | 16.59 million | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 9.48 million | -42.9% |
| 2008 | 64.23 million | +577.5% |
| 2009 | 6.49 million | -89.9% |
| 2011 | 69.03 million | +964.3% |
| 2012 | 76.77 million | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 232.53 million | +202.9% |
| 2014 | 253.40 million | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 189.95 million | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 billion | +460.6% |
| 2017 | 470.33 million | -55.8% |
| 2018 | 813,793 | -99.8% |
| 2019 | 140.36 million | +17147.9% |
| 2020 | 80.39 million | -42.7% |
| 2021 | 134.44 million | +67.2% |
| 2022 | 50.33 million | -62.6% |
| 2023 | 30.05 million | -40.3% |
| 2024 | 79.59 million | +164.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 79.59 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 506.36 million, 16% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 79.59 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +17147.9% | 813,793 | 140.36 million |
| 2011 | +964.3% | 6.49 million | 69.03 million |
| 2008 | +577.5% | 9.48 million | 64.23 million |
| 1990 | +523.3% | 335.10 million | 2.09 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.69 billion | 629.02 million | 3.29 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 billion | 136.49 million | 2.23 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 480.75 million | 34.73 million | 2.09 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.47 million | 6.49 million | 115.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.55 million | 813,793 | 1.06 billion | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.96 million | 30.05 million | 134.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Kuwait?
- Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Kuwait was 79.59 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 billion in 1975.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 813,793 in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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