General government total expenditure in Kuwait
Kuwait: General government total expenditure was 24.59 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Kuwait, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 24.59 billion current LCU for general government total expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Kuwait peaked at 24.77 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Kuwait ranks 145th of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.50 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 3.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 billion current LCU | 4.03 billion current LCU | 6.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.00 billion current LCU | 3.46 billion current LCU | 16.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.92 billion current LCU | 15.04 billion current LCU | 21.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.20 billion current LCU | 21.39 billion current LCU | 24.77 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More population data for Kuwait
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.797 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 563,011 (2100)
- Population density 538.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.797 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 488 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8415 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.52 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Kuwait?
- General government total expenditure in Kuwait was 24.59 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 24.77 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for general government total expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release