Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962–1995
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Kuwait is 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 1995.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.0017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
Kuwait ranks 154th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | -0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1964 | -0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.6% |
| 1965 | -0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1966 | -0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.0% |
| 1967 | -0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -102.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3134.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1976 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +154.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +655.4% |
| 1981 | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +160.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +3134.7% | 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +655.4% | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 151 Brazil 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Mexico 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Malaysia 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Oman 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Argentina 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Hong Kong 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Kuwait rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 154th out of 163 countries with data for 1995.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.