Net official development assistance received in Kuwait
Kuwait: Net official development assistance received was 4.23 million current US$ in 1995. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Kuwait, 1961–1995
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Kuwait is 4.23 million current US$, measured in 1995.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Kuwait peaked at 12.86 million current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, -2.48 million current US$, in 1962.
That places Kuwait 160th out of 171 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -160,000 current US$ | — |
| 1962 | -2.48 million current US$ | +1450.0% |
| 1963 | -1.01 million current US$ | -59.3% |
| 1964 | -880,000 current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1965 | -1.28 million current US$ | +45.5% |
| 1966 | -1.44 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1967 | -1.44 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 current US$ | -100.7% |
| 1969 | 330,000 current US$ | +3200.0% |
| 1970 | 350,000 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 510,000 current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1972 | 590,000 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 390,000 current US$ | -33.9% |
| 1974 | 380,000 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 330,000 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 190,000 current US$ | -42.4% |
| 1977 | 510,000 current US$ | +168.4% |
| 1978 | 940,000 current US$ | +84.3% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 10.25 million current US$ | +776.1% |
| 1981 | 9.40 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 5.86 million current US$ | -37.7% |
| 1983 | 5.16 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 4.47 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 4.21 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 4.96 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 3.39 million current US$ | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 5.94 million current US$ | +75.2% |
| 1989 | 4.72 million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 12.86 million current US$ | +172.5% |
| 1991 | 11.76 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 6.53 million current US$ | -44.5% |
| 1993 | 2.03 million current US$ | -68.9% |
| 1994 | 4.47 million current US$ | +120.2% |
| 1995 | 4.23 million current US$ | -5.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.23 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.39 million current US$, 27% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.23 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 480.07 million current US$, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +3200.0% | 10,000 current US$ | 330,000 current US$ |
| 1962 | -1450.0% | -160,000 current US$ | -2.48 million current US$ |
| 1980 | +776.1% | 1.17 million current US$ | 10.25 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -927,778 current US$ | -2.48 million current US$ | 330,000 current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 536,000 current US$ | 190,000 current US$ | 1.17 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.84 million current US$ | 3.39 million current US$ | 10.25 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.98 million current US$ | 2.03 million current US$ | 12.86 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 ODA received 0.1% (1995)
- Net ODA received 0.0% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Kuwait?
- Net official development assistance received in Kuwait was 4.23 million current US$ in 1995, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.86 million current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.48 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Kuwait rank for net official development assistance received?
- Kuwait ranks 160th out of 171 countries with data for 1995.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.