Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 2.52 current US$ per person in 1995. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1961–1995
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.52 current US$ per person for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in 1995.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 8.7 current US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, -6.44 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Kuwait ranks 155th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.4625 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | -6.44 current US$ per person | +1292.8% |
| 1963 | -2.36 current US$ per person | -63.3% |
| 1964 | -1.86 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1965 | -2.46 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1966 | -2.51 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | -2.29 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0145 current US$ per person | -100.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4403 current US$ per person | +2928.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4326 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5895 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6411 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3989 current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 1974 | 0.366 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2987 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1612 current US$ per person | -46.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4054 current US$ per person | +151.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7013 current US$ per person | +73.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8219 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 6.81 current US$ per person | +728.8% |
| 1981 | 5.94 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 3.52 current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 1983 | 2.96 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 2.46 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 2.22 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 2.51 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 1.65 current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 1988 | 2.78 current US$ per person | +68.5% |
| 1989 | 2.13 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 7.63 current US$ per person | +258.6% |
| 1991 | 8.7 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 3.99 current US$ per person | -54.1% |
| 1993 | 1.21 current US$ per person | -69.6% |
| 1994 | 2.69 current US$ per person | +121.2% |
| 1995 | 2.52 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.52 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.65 current US$ per person, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.52 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.54 current US$ per person, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +2928.2% | 0.0145 current US$ per person | 0.4403 current US$ per person |
| 1962 | -1292.8% | -0.4625 current US$ per person | -6.44 current US$ per person |
| 1980 | +728.8% | 0.8219 current US$ per person | 6.81 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.99 current US$ per person | -6.44 current US$ per person | 0.4403 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4817 current US$ per person | 0.1612 current US$ per person | 0.8219 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3 current US$ per person | 1.65 current US$ per person | 6.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.46 current US$ per person | 1.21 current US$ per person | 8.7 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 3.29 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Iran 2.66 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Oman 2.57 current US$ per person compare
- 156 United Arab Emirates 2.22 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Hong Kong 2.05 current US$ per person compare
- 158 Northern Mariana Islands 1.82 current US$ per person compare
More aid effectiveness data for Kuwait
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 180,000 current US$ (1995)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 150,000 current US$ (1995)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.48 million current US$ (1995)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 310,000 current US$ (1995)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total 110,000 current US$ (2004)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP -30,000 current US$ (1995)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 4.23 million current US$ (1995)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 4.45 million constant 2023 US$ (2004)
- Net official development assistance received 4.23 million current US$ (1995)
- Net ODA received 0.1% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 2.52 current US$ per person in 1995, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 current US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.44 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Kuwait rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 155th out of 170 countries with data for 1995.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.