Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 39.7% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Kuwait, 1987–2006
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Kuwait is 39.7%, measured in 2006.
The figure is up 51.9% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Kuwait peaked at 90.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1989.
Kuwait ranks 71st of 152 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.
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 24.6% | — |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -87.2% |
| 1990 | 23.1% | +635.0% |
| 1991 | 90.7% | +292.5% |
| 1992 | 56.5% | -37.7% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | -41.5% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 29.8% | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | +51.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 39.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.0%, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 39.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.8%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) 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 | +635.0% | 3.1% | 23.1% |
| 1991 | +292.5% | 23.1% | 90.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 3.1% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 22.0% | 90.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 26.1% | 39.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Kuwait?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Kuwait was 39.7% in 2006, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1989.
- How does Kuwait rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Kuwait ranks 71st out of 152 countries with data for 2006.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.