Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) was 37.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kuwait, 2001–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kuwait is 37.8%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kuwait peaked at 50.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2007.
Kuwait ranks 92nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39.5% | — |
| 2002 | 35.5% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | +99.8% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -19.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 37.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.9%, 62% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 37.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.7%, 93% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 25.5% | 50.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 37.8% | 47.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 90 Madagascar 38.2% compare
- 91 Thailand 38.0% compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 37.6% compare
- 94 Botswana 35.9%
- 95 Seychelles 35.6% compare
More infrastructure data for Kuwait
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.11 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 167.68 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 572,621 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.83 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.118 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0192 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 572,621 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.67 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kuwait?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kuwait was 37.8% in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2007.
- How does Kuwait rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Kuwait ranks 92nd out of 128 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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