Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1334 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998. ▼ Falling
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1972–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.1334 current LCU per US$ of GDP for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 1998.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.265 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0238 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 153rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.1366 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.1283 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1964 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1472 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2415 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1986 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1769 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1691 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -85.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0947 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +221.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1059 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1334 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1334 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3815 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1334 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +221.4% | 0.0295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0947 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1716 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1283 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2191 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1769 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1691 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 150 United States 0.1778 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Jordan 0.1502 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Switzerland 0.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 United Arab Emirates 0.1114 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 155 Panama 0.107 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 156 Bahrain 0.0581 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Kuwait
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.1334 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.265 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0238 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 153rd out of 157 countries with data for 1998.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.