Official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage … donors in Kuwait
Kuwait: Official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage … donors was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
43rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC in Kuwait, 2018–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Kuwait is 0.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
That places Kuwait 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage … donors in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.5% | — |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -53.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -45.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -73.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +215.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -15.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 35% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 41% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 311.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 102.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,591 current USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Kuwait?
- Official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Kuwait was 0.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC donors' GNI on grant equivalent basis, by donor countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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