Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally was -10.78 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-10.78 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 108.8%
World rank
50th
of 50 countries
All-time high
3.50 billion constant 2024 US$
in 1975
All-time low
-33.96 million constant 2024 US$
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally in Kuwait stood at -10.78 million constant 2024 US$.
The figure is down 108.8% on the previous year and down 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally in Kuwait peaked at 3.50 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1975 and was at its lowest, -33.96 million constant 2024 US$, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 50th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 670.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -34.3% |
| 1972 | 860.58 million constant 2024 US$ | +28.4% |
| 1973 | 1.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | +92.7% |
| 1974 | 2.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | +59.3% |
| 1975 | 3.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | +32.3% |
| 1976 | 2.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | -36.4% |
| 1977 | 2.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 2.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 2.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 2.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 2.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 2.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 2.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 2.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 1.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | -30.6% |
| 1986 | 1.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 441.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -68.0% |
| 1988 | 110.22 million constant 2024 US$ | -75.0% |
| 1989 | 267.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +142.3% |
| 1990 | 2.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | +687.2% |
| 1991 | 518.37 million constant 2024 US$ | -75.3% |
| 1992 | 187.65 million constant 2024 US$ | -63.8% |
| 1993 | 534.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +185.1% |
| 1994 | 720.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +34.7% |
| 1995 | 440.01 million constant 2024 US$ | -38.9% |
| 1996 | 511.36 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 524.05 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 370.97 million constant 2024 US$ | -29.2% |
| 1999 | 217.33 million constant 2024 US$ | -41.4% |
| 2000 | 252.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 119.87 million constant 2024 US$ | -52.5% |
| 2002 | 32.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -73.1% |
| 2003 | 160.01 million constant 2024 US$ | +397.1% |
| 2004 | 129.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 275.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +113.2% |
| 2006 | 192.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.2% |
| 2007 | 124.72 million constant 2024 US$ | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 308.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +147.1% |
| 2009 | 249.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 236.09 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 152.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 161.28 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 198.44 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 245.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 360.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +47.1% |
| 2016 | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | +248.3% |
| 2017 | 624.34 million constant 2024 US$ | -50.3% |
| 2018 | 308.05 million constant 2024 US$ | -50.7% |
| 2019 | 458.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +49.0% |
| 2020 | 525.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 455.03 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 201.57 million constant 2024 US$ | -55.7% |
| 2023 | -33.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -116.8% |
| 2024 | 122.30 million constant 2024 US$ | -460.2% |
| 2025 | -10.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -108.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -10.78 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 665.53 million constant 2024 US$. (45 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -10.78 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 534.92 million constant 2024 US$. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +687.2% | 267.06 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.10 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 2024 | +460.2% | -33.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 122.30 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2003 | +397.1% | 32.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 160.01 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | 670.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 110.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 612.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 187.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.35 million constant 2024 US$ | 32.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 308.15 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 400.15 million constant 2024 US$ | 152.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.01 million constant 2024 US$ | -33.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 525.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 given bilaterally and multilaterally in Kuwait?
- Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally in Kuwait was -10.78 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.50 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1975.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.96 million constant 2024 US$ in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally?
- Kuwait ranks 50th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bilateral ODA represents flows from official (government) sources directly to the recipient country. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.