Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Kuwait

Kuwait: Foreign aid given grant equivalents was 206.83 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
206.83 million
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
35th
of 49 countries
All-time high
945.25 million
in 2018
All-time low
84.33 million
in 2023
Years of data
8
2018–2025

Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Kuwait, 2018–2025

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B2018202120252018: 945.2M2019: 450.4M2020: 431.2M2021: 463.0M2022: 283.6M2023: 84.3M2024: 259.5M2025: 206.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid given grant equivalents in Kuwait is 206.83 million, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.

Kuwait ranks 35th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Kuwait, 2018 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2018 945.25 million —
2019 450.39 million -52.4%
2020 431.16 million -4.3%
2021 462.95 million +7.4%
2022 283.58 million -38.7%
2023 84.33 million -70.3%
2024 259.46 million +207.7%
2025 206.83 million -20.3%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 206.83 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 574.80 million, 36% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 206.83 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 697.82 million 450.39 million 945.25 million 2
2020s 288.05 million 84.33 million 462.95 million 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 32 Israel 283.40 million compare
  2. 33 Hungary 276.33 million compare
  3. 34 Croatia 208.28 million compare
  4. 36 Slovakia 184.95 million compare
  5. 37 Lithuania 177.79 million compare
  6. 38 Slovenia 157.97 million compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given grant equivalents in Kuwait?
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Kuwait was 206.83 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 945.25 million in 2018.
What is the lowest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 84.33 million in 2023.
How does Kuwait rank for foreign aid given grant equivalents?
Kuwait ranks 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign aid given grant equivalents rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. 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 grant equivalents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given grant equivalents
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 383 data points, 2018–2025
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