Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 79.59 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
79.59 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 164.8%
World rank
43rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
3.29 billion constant 2024 US$
in 1975
All-time low
813,793 constant 2024 US$
in 2018
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Kuwait, 1970–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 79.59 million constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 1975 and was at its lowest, 813,793 constant 2024 US$, in 2018.
That places Kuwait 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 969.37 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 629.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -35.1% |
| 1972 | 835.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.8% |
| 1973 | 1.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | +96.0% |
| 1974 | 2.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | +59.9% |
| 1975 | 3.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 991.33 million constant 2024 US$ | -69.9% |
| 1977 | 2.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | +110.4% |
| 1978 | 1.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 1.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 2.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 1.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | -19.7% |
| 1984 | 1.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | -28.2% |
| 1986 | 913.85 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 431.35 million constant 2024 US$ | -52.8% |
| 1988 | 136.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -68.4% |
| 1989 | 335.10 million constant 2024 US$ | +145.5% |
| 1990 | 2.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | +523.3% |
| 1991 | 551.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -73.6% |
| 1992 | 162.99 million constant 2024 US$ | -70.5% |
| 1993 | 410.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +151.9% |
| 1994 | 464.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 257.20 million constant 2024 US$ | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 284.51 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 264.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 287.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 34.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -87.9% |
| 2000 | 82.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +138.8% |
| 2001 | 14.71 million constant 2024 US$ | -82.3% |
| 2002 | 37.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +157.7% |
| 2003 | 54.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 115.37 million constant 2024 US$ | +113.2% |
| 2005 | 12.83 million constant 2024 US$ | -88.9% |
| 2006 | 16.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 9.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -42.9% |
| 2008 | 64.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +577.5% |
| 2009 | 6.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -89.9% |
| 2011 | 69.03 million constant 2024 US$ | +964.3% |
| 2012 | 76.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 232.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +202.9% |
| 2014 | 253.40 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 189.95 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | +460.6% |
| 2017 | 470.33 million constant 2024 US$ | -55.8% |
| 2018 | 813,793 constant 2024 US$ | -99.8% |
| 2019 | 140.36 million constant 2024 US$ | +17147.9% |
| 2020 | 80.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -42.7% |
| 2021 | 134.44 million constant 2024 US$ | +67.2% |
| 2022 | 50.33 million constant 2024 US$ | -62.6% |
| 2023 | 30.05 million constant 2024 US$ | -40.3% |
| 2024 | 79.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +164.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 79.59 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 79.59 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 506.36 million constant 2024 US$, 16% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +17147.9% | 813,793 constant 2024 US$ | 140.36 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2011 | +964.3% | 6.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 69.03 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2008 | +577.5% | 9.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 64.23 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1990 | +523.3% | 335.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.09 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 629.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 136.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 480.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 34.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 115.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 813,793 constant 2024 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 30.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 134.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 40 Iceland 110.22 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 41 Latvia 88.24 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 42 Estonia 83.73 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 44 Malta 63.90 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 45 Azerbaijan 60.74 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 46 Thailand 51.35 million constant 2024 US$ compare
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 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by 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 constant 2024 US$ in 1975.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 813,793 constant 2024 US$ 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 OECD (2026) – with minor processing by 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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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.