Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Kuwait

Kuwait: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 0.013 in 1995. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1995)
0.013
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
152nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.072
in 1991
All-time low
-0.193
in 1962
Years of data
34
1962–1995

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Kuwait, 1962–1995

-0.2-0.100.11962197819951962: -0.1931963: -0.0721964: -0.0581965: -0.0771966: -0.0751967: -0.071968: 01969: 0.0141970: 0.0151971: 0.0161972: 0.0181973: 0.0091974: 0.0031975: 0.0031976: 0.0011977: 0.0031978: 0.0051979: 0.0041980: 0.0311981: 0.0291982: 0.0211983: 0.021984: 0.0171985: 0.0161986: 0.0191987: 0.0121988: 0.0211989: 0.0141990: 0.0491991: 0.0721992: 0.0261993: 0.0071994: 0.0161995: 0.013

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.013 for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in 1995.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Kuwait peaked at 0.072 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.193, in 1962.

That places Kuwait 152nd out of 166 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Kuwait, 1962 to 1995.
Year Value Change
1962 -0.193
1963 -0.072 -62.7%
1964 -0.058 -19.4%
1965 -0.077 +32.8%
1966 -0.075 -2.6%
1967 -0.07 -6.7%
1968 0 -100.0%
1969 0.014
1970 0.015 +7.1%
1971 0.016 +6.7%
1972 0.018 +12.5%
1973 0.009 -50.0%
1974 0.003 -66.7%
1975 0.003 +0.0%
1976 0.001 -66.7%
1977 0.003 +200.0%
1978 0.005 +66.7%
1979 0.004 -20.0%
1980 0.031 +675.0%
1981 0.029 -6.5%
1982 0.021 -27.6%
1983 0.02 -4.8%
1984 0.017 -15.0%
1985 0.016 -5.9%
1986 0.019 +18.7%
1987 0.012 -36.8%
1988 0.021 +75.0%
1989 0.014 -33.3%
1990 0.049 +250.0%
1991 0.072 +46.9%
1992 0.026 -63.9%
1993 0.007 -73.1%
1994 0.016 +128.6%
1995 0.013 -18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0664 -0.193 0.014 8
1970s 0.0077 0.001 0.018 10
1980s 0.02 0.012 0.031 10
1990s 0.0305 0.007 0.072 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 149 Brazil 0.025 compare
  2. 150 Trinidad and Tobago 0.021 compare
  3. 151 Singapore 0.019 compare
  4. 153 Oman 0.012 compare
  5. 154 Hong Kong, China 0.008 compare
  6. 154 United Arab Emirates 0.008 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Kuwait?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Kuwait was 0.013 in 1995, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.072 in 1991.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -0.193 in 1962.
How does Kuwait rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Kuwait ranks 152nd out of 166 countries with data for 1995.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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