Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Kuwait

Kuwait: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 0.1277 in 2006. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2006)
0.1277
Change on year
down 33.9%
World rank
151st
of 152 countries
All-time high
10.83
in 1994
All-time low
0.1277
in 2006
Years of data
12
1993–2006

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Kuwait, 1993–2006

02.557.5101993199920061993: 8.11994: 10.81995: 4.71996: 5.11997: 4.31998: 3.62001: 1.32002: 0.6462003: 0.3342004: 0.212005: 0.1932006: 0.128

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2006, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Kuwait stood at 0.1277. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.9% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Kuwait peaked at 10.83 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1277, in 2006.

Kuwait ranks 151st of 152 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
1990s 6.11 3.64 10.83 6
2000s 0.4702 0.1277 1.31 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 148 Singapore 0.44 compare
  2. 149 Afghanistan 0.1342
  3. 150 Timor-Leste 0.1333
  4. 152 Iraq 0.0082

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Kuwait?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Kuwait was 0.1277 in 2006, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 10.83 in 1994.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1277 in 2006.
How does Kuwait rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Kuwait ranks 151st out of 152 countries with data for 2006.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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