Net official development assistance and official aid received in Kuwait
Kuwait: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 4.45 million constant 2023 US$ in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2004)
4.45 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 39.8%
World rank
163rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
33.16 million constant 2023 US$
in 1996
All-time low
-20.60 million constant 2023 US$
in 1962
Years of data
44
1961–2004
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Kuwait, 1961–2004
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
In 2004, net official development assistance and official aid received in Kuwait stood at 4.45 million constant 2023 US$.
The figure is down 39.8% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Kuwait peaked at 33.16 million constant 2023 US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, -20.60 million constant 2023 US$, in 1962.
That places Kuwait 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.37 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1962 | -20.60 million constant 2023 US$ | +1398.5% |
| 1963 | -8.17 million constant 2023 US$ | -60.3% |
| 1964 | -6.95 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.0% |
| 1965 | -9.87 million constant 2023 US$ | +42.0% |
| 1966 | -10.83 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1967 | -10.57 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 68,759 constant 2023 US$ | -100.7% |
| 1969 | 2.16 million constant 2023 US$ | +3045.0% |
| 1970 | 2.39 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 3.25 million constant 2023 US$ | +36.2% |
| 1972 | 3.43 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 1.97 million constant 2023 US$ | -42.7% |
| 1974 | 1.62 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 1.20 million constant 2023 US$ | -26.0% |
| 1976 | 576,951 constant 2023 US$ | -51.9% |
| 1977 | 1.53 million constant 2023 US$ | +164.8% |
| 1978 | 2.34 million constant 2023 US$ | +53.1% |
| 1979 | 2.88 million constant 2023 US$ | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 24.68 million constant 2023 US$ | +758.1% |
| 1981 | 25.34 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 15.86 million constant 2023 US$ | -37.4% |
| 1983 | 14.46 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 13.33 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 12.41 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 10.75 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 5.92 million constant 2023 US$ | -44.9% |
| 1988 | 8.15 million constant 2023 US$ | +37.5% |
| 1989 | 7.99 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 20.12 million constant 2023 US$ | +151.8% |
| 1991 | 17.95 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 9.34 million constant 2023 US$ | -48.0% |
| 1993 | 2.75 million constant 2023 US$ | -70.6% |
| 1994 | 6.05 million constant 2023 US$ | +120.3% |
| 1995 | 5.16 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 33.16 million constant 2023 US$ | +542.8% |
| 1997 | 1.85 million constant 2023 US$ | -94.4% |
| 1998 | 10.16 million constant 2023 US$ | +449.2% |
| 1999 | 12.35 million constant 2023 US$ | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 6.24 million constant 2023 US$ | -49.5% |
| 2001 | 7.89 million constant 2023 US$ | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 9.03 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 7.39 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 4.45 million constant 2023 US$ | -39.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.45 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.05 million constant 2023 US$, 28% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.45 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 480.07 million constant 2023 US$, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +3045.0% | 68,759 constant 2023 US$ | 2.16 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1962 | -1398.5% | -1.37 million constant 2023 US$ | -20.60 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1980 | +758.1% | 2.88 million constant 2023 US$ | 24.68 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1996 | +542.8% | 5.16 million constant 2023 US$ | 33.16 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1998 | +449.2% | 1.85 million constant 2023 US$ | 10.16 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.35 million constant 2023 US$ | -20.60 million constant 2023 US$ | 2.16 million constant 2023 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.12 million constant 2023 US$ | 576,951 constant 2023 US$ | 3.43 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.89 million constant 2023 US$ | 5.92 million constant 2023 US$ | 25.34 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.89 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.85 million constant 2023 US$ | 33.16 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.00 million constant 2023 US$ | 4.45 million constant 2023 US$ | 9.03 million constant 2023 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 160 United Arab Emirates 6.43 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 161 Antigua and Barbuda 5.86 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 4.95 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 164 Qatar 4.42 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 165 Chile 1.27 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 166 Brunei 850,000 constant 2023 US$ 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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Kuwait?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Kuwait was 4.45 million constant 2023 US$ in 2004, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 33.16 million constant 2023 US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.60 million constant 2023 US$ in 1962.
- How does Kuwait rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Kuwait ranks 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2004.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.