Foreign aid given by sector in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign aid given by sector was 13,845 constant 2024 US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given by sector in Kuwait, 2010–2021
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given by sector in Kuwait is 13,845 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.9% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector in Kuwait peaked at 670.17 million constant 2024 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13,845 constant 2024 US$, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Foreign aid given by sector in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.35 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 2015 | 36,144 constant 2024 US$ | -98.5% |
| 2016 | 670.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +1854077.7% |
| 2019 | 16.31 million constant 2024 US$ | -97.6% |
| 2021 | 13,845 constant 2024 US$ | -99.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 13,845 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 167.79 million constant 2024 US$, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 13,845 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.81 million constant 2024 US$, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 172.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 36,144 constant 2024 US$ | 670.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 4 |
| 2020s | 13,845 constant 2024 US$ | 13,845 constant 2024 US$ | 13,845 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
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 by sector in Kuwait?
- Foreign aid given by sector in Kuwait was 13,845 constant 2024 US$ in 2021, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given by sector recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 670.17 million constant 2024 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,845 constant 2024 US$ in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for foreign aid given by sector?
- Kuwait ranks 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign aid given by sector rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance given that is unallocated / unspecified. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.