Foreign aid received in Kuwait

Kuwait: Foreign aid received was 5.26 million constant 2024 US$ in 1995. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1995)
5.26 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
163rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
26.12 million constant 2024 US$
in 1981
All-time low
-21.18 million constant 2024 US$
in 1962
Years of data
35
1961–1995

Foreign aid received in Kuwait, 1961–1995

-20.0M-10.0M010.0M20.0M30.0M1961197819951961: -1.4M constant 2024 US$1962: -21.2M constant 2024 US$1963: -8.4M constant 2024 US$1964: -7.2M constant 2024 US$1965: -10.1M constant 2024 US$1966: -11.1M constant 2024 US$1967: -10.8M constant 2024 US$1968: 65.9k constant 2024 US$1969: 2.2M constant 2024 US$1970: 2.4M constant 2024 US$1971: 3.3M constant 2024 US$1972: 3.5M constant 2024 US$1973: 2.0M constant 2024 US$1974: 1.6M constant 2024 US$1975: 1.2M constant 2024 US$1976: 561.5k constant 2024 US$1977: 1.5M constant 2024 US$1978: 2.4M constant 2024 US$1979: 2.9M constant 2024 US$1980: 25.5M constant 2024 US$1981: 26.1M constant 2024 US$1982: 16.3M constant 2024 US$1983: 14.9M constant 2024 US$1984: 13.7M constant 2024 US$1985: 12.7M constant 2024 US$1986: 11.0M constant 2024 US$1987: 6.0M constant 2024 US$1988: 8.2M constant 2024 US$1989: 8.1M constant 2024 US$1990: 20.5M constant 2024 US$1991: 18.3M constant 2024 US$1992: 9.5M constant 2024 US$1993: 2.8M constant 2024 US$1994: 6.2M constant 2024 US$1995: 5.3M constant 2024 US$

Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 5.26 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received in 1995.

That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received in Kuwait peaked at 26.12 million constant 2024 US$ in 1981 and was at its lowest, -21.18 million constant 2024 US$, in 1962.

Kuwait ranks 163rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -7.55 million constant 2024 US$ -21.18 million constant 2024 US$ 2.22 million constant 2024 US$ 9
1970s 2.15 million constant 2024 US$ 561,537 constant 2024 US$ 3.52 million constant 2024 US$ 10
1980s 14.25 million constant 2024 US$ 6.02 million constant 2024 US$ 26.12 million constant 2024 US$ 10
1990s 10.43 million constant 2024 US$ 2.78 million constant 2024 US$ 20.52 million constant 2024 US$ 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 160 Grenada 7.99 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 161 Bahamas 6.51 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 162 Antigua and Barbuda 5.92 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 164 United Arab Emirates 5.20 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 165 Trinidad and Tobago 5.09 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 166 Qatar 4.27 million constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received in Kuwait?
Foreign aid received in Kuwait was 5.26 million constant 2024 US$ in 1995, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 26.12 million constant 2024 US$ in 1981.
What is the lowest foreign aid received recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -21.18 million constant 2024 US$ in 1962.
How does Kuwait rank for foreign aid received?
Kuwait ranks 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 1995.
Is foreign aid received rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. 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 received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,847 data points, 1960–2024
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Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.