Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 2010–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2,581.5% on the previous year and up 14,762.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 140th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.9% |
| 2013 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 2014 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1166.8% |
| 2016 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +421.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2581.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 137 Cote d'Ivoire 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Iran 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 141 Portugal 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Russia 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Sweden 0.0052 current 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14,762.7%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.