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Kuwait · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 12 with data

Debt

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

2nd of 179 · 1st in MENA+
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Gross debt / GDPKuwait's gross debt / gdp fell from 34.9 % in 1995 to 2.9 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%2.9 %

Kuwait's gross debt / gdp fell from 34.9 % in 1995 to 2.9 % in 2024.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

17th of 89 · 2nd in MENA+*
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Interest payments (% of revenue)Kuwait's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 14.2 % in 1993 to 3.9 % in 1998.1993199419951996199719980%5%10%15%20%3.9 %

Kuwait's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 14.2 % in 1993 to 3.9 % in 1998.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

2nd of 183 · 1st in MENA+
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Fiscal balanceKuwait's fiscal balance rose from 11.7 % in 1995 to 26.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%26.0 %

Kuwait's fiscal balance rose from 11.7 % in 1995 to 26.0 % in 2024.

Revenue & spending

Central gov. revenue

% of GDP

4th of 93 · 1st in MENA+*
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Central gov. revenueKuwait's central gov. revenue rose from 41.5 % in 1972 to 43.8 % in 1998.197519801985199019950%20%40%60%80%100%43.8 %

Kuwait's central gov. revenue rose from 41.5 % in 1972 to 43.8 % in 1998.

Central gov. expense

% of GDP

21st of 109 · 4th in MENA+*
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Central gov. expenseKuwait's central gov. expense rose from 22.9 % in 1973 to 34.6 % in 2006.19751980198519901995200020050%50%100%150%200%250%34.6 %

Kuwait's central gov. expense rose from 22.9 % in 1973 to 34.6 % in 2006.

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

3rd of 183 · 1st in MENA+
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Gov. revenueKuwait's gov. revenue rose from 63.4 % in 1995 to 74.0 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202060%70%80%90%74.0 %

Kuwait's gov. revenue rose from 63.4 % in 1995 to 74.0 % in 2024.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

21st of 183 · 2nd in MENA+
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Gov. expenditureKuwait's gov. expenditure fell from 51.7 % in 1995 to 48.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%48.0 %

Kuwait's gov. expenditure fell from 51.7 % in 1995 to 48.0 % in 2024.

Tax revenue

% of GDP

94th of 95 · 9th in MENA+*
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Tax revenueKuwait's tax revenue fell from 37.4 % in 1972 to 1.5 % in 1998.197519801985199019950%10%20%30%40%1.5 %

Kuwait's tax revenue fell from 37.4 % in 1972 to 1.5 % in 1998.

Military spending

% of GDP

10th of 147 · 5th in MENA+
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Military spendingKuwait's military spending fell from 13.6 % in 1995 to 4.8 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%4.8 %

Kuwait's military spending fell from 13.6 % in 1995 to 4.8 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

34th of 151 · 6th in MENA+
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Military expenditure (current US$)Kuwait's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$3.69B in 1995 to US$7.79B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$8BUS$10BUS$7.79B

Kuwait's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$3.69B in 1995 to US$7.79B in 2024.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

127th of 192 · 15th in MENA+
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Health spendingKuwait's health spending rose from 2.2 % in 2000 to 5.0 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%2%4%6%5.0 %

Kuwait's health spending rose from 2.2 % in 2000 to 5.0 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

7th of 40 · 2nd in MENA+
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Education spendingKuwait's education spending rose from 3.5 % in 1974 to 6.4 % in 2024.198019902000201020200%5%10%15%20%6.4 %

Kuwait's education spending rose from 3.5 % in 1974 to 6.4 % in 2024.

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