General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kuwait

Kuwait: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate was -0.7428 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.7428 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 184.8%
World rank
176th
of 196 countries
All-time high
110.82 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-30.83 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
40
1986–2025

General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1986–2025

-500501001986200520251986: -9 % change on previous year1987: -6.4 % change on previous year1988: 4.9 % change on previous year1989: 7 % change on previous year1990: 110.8 % change on previous year1991: -0.122 % change on previous year1992: -30.8 % change on previous year1993: -6.9 % change on previous year1994: 1.3 % change on previous year1995: -1.1 % change on previous year1996: -4.4 % change on previous year1997: -0.074 % change on previous year1998: 1.4 % change on previous year1999: -0.22 % change on previous year2000: -15.1 % change on previous year2001: 28 % change on previous year2002: 11.9 % change on previous year2003: 9.9 % change on previous year2004: 13.7 % change on previous year2005: 9.8 % change on previous year2006: 40 % change on previous year2007: 4.2 % change on previous year2008: 63.2 % change on previous year2009: -19.3 % change on previous year2010: 15.1 % change on previous year2011: 12.2 % change on previous year2012: 10.2 % change on previous year2013: 2.1 % change on previous year2014: 9.7 % change on previous year2015: -8.4 % change on previous year2016: -6.3 % change on previous year2017: 6.3 % change on previous year2018: 12.6 % change on previous year2019: 0.463 % change on previous year2020: -0.512 % change on previous year2021: 1.1 % change on previous year2022: 2.8 % change on previous year2023: 10.4 % change on previous year2024: 0.876 % change on previous year2025: -0.743 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kuwait is -0.7428 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 184.8% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 110.82 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -30.83 % change on previous year, in 1992.

Kuwait ranks 176th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1986 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1986 -9.01 % change on previous year
1987 -6.42 % change on previous year -28.7%
1988 4.91 % change on previous year -176.5%
1989 6.96 % change on previous year +41.6%
1990 110.82 % change on previous year +1493.1%
1991 -0.1222 % change on previous year -100.1%
1992 -30.83 % change on previous year +25130.8%
1993 -6.92 % change on previous year -77.6%
1994 1.28 % change on previous year -118.5%
1995 -1.06 % change on previous year -182.3%
1996 -4.36 % change on previous year +313.2%
1997 -0.0743 % change on previous year -98.3%
1998 1.39 % change on previous year -1968.0%
1999 -0.2201 % change on previous year -115.9%
2000 -15.15 % change on previous year +6781.8%
2001 27.96 % change on previous year -284.6%
2002 11.87 % change on previous year -57.5%
2003 9.91 % change on previous year -16.6%
2004 13.66 % change on previous year +37.9%
2005 9.8 % change on previous year -28.2%
2006 39.98 % change on previous year +307.8%
2007 4.23 % change on previous year -89.4%
2008 63.22 % change on previous year +1392.9%
2009 -19.28 % change on previous year -130.5%
2010 15.08 % change on previous year -178.2%
2011 12.18 % change on previous year -19.2%
2012 10.2 % change on previous year -16.3%
2013 2.14 % change on previous year -79.1%
2014 9.72 % change on previous year +355.0%
2015 -8.39 % change on previous year -186.4%
2016 -6.27 % change on previous year -25.4%
2017 6.29 % change on previous year -200.4%
2018 12.55 % change on previous year +99.6%
2019 0.4626 % change on previous year -96.3%
2020 -0.5116 % change on previous year -210.6%
2021 1.14 % change on previous year -323.0%
2022 2.82 % change on previous year +147.6%
2023 10.38 % change on previous year +267.7%
2024 0.8756 % change on previous year -91.6%
2025 -0.7428 % change on previous year -184.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -0.8917 % change on previous year -9.01 % change on previous year 6.96 % change on previous year 4
1990s 6.99 % change on previous year -30.83 % change on previous year 110.82 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.62 % change on previous year -19.28 % change on previous year 63.22 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.4 % change on previous year -8.39 % change on previous year 15.08 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.33 % change on previous year -0.7428 % change on previous year 10.38 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 173 Turkmenistan -0.5586 % change on previous year compare
  2. 174 Saint Kitts and Nevis -0.7154 % change on previous year compare
  3. 175 Bahrain -0.7382 % change on previous year compare
  4. 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.8958 % change on previous year compare
  5. 178 Iraq -1.71 % change on previous year compare
  6. 179 Barbados -1.78 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
General government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kuwait was -0.7428 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 110.82 % change on previous year in 1990.
What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -30.83 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Kuwait rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Kuwait ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,405 data points, 1981–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.