Subsidies and other transfers in Kuwait
Kuwait: Subsidies and other transfers 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 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More public sector data for Kuwait
- Arms imports 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 0.4887 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 7.79 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 27,890 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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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About this data
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.