Kuwait Public Consumption: % of GDP
1962 - 2019 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Kuwait Public Consumption: % of GDP
- Kuwait Public Consumption accounted for 25.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2019, compared with a share of 23.1 % in the previous year.
- Kuwait Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Dec 1962 to Dec 2019, with an average number of 18.1 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 201.0 % in Dec 1991 and a record low of 7.3 % in Dec 1974.
CEIC calculates Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from annual Government Consumption Expenditure and annual Nominal GDP. Central Statistical Bureau provides Government Consumption Expenditure in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.
Related information about Kuwait Public Consumption: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Kuwait GDP expanded 4.7 % YoY in Dec 2020.
- Kuwait Nominal GDP reached 28.0 USD bn in Dec 2020.
- Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) fell 10.1 % in Dec 2020.
- Kuwait GDP Per Capita reached 22,682.6 USD in Dec 2020.
- Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 31.1 % in Dec 2019.
- For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 25.0 % in Dec 2019.
- Private Consumption accounted for 41.4 % in Dec 2019.
View Kuwait's Public Consumption: % of GDP from 1962 to 2019 in the chart:
What was Kuwait's Public Consumption: % of GDP in 2019?
Kuwait Public Consumption accounted for 25.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2019, compared with a share of 23.1 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.2 2019 | 23.1 2018 | 7.3 1974 | 201.0 1991 | % | yearly | 1962 - 2019 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 10.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 20.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Argentina (%) | 15.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Armenia (%) | 12.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2022 |
| Australia (%) | 20.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Mar 2022 |
| Austria (%) | 20.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 10.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Bahrain (%) | 17.1 2020 | yearly | 1975 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.7 2022 | yearly | 1973 - 2022 |
| Belarus (%) | 17.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Belgium (%) | 23.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Bolivia (%) | 22.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2021 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 18.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Botswana (%) | 30.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 17.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Brunei (%) | 22.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 18.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 4.8 2019 | yearly | 1993 - 2019 |
| Canada (%) | 23.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Mar 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 13.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| China (%) | 16.0 2021 | yearly | 1952 - 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | 11.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 22.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 18.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 19.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 23.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2022 |
| Ecuador (%) | 15.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 9.4 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2021 |
| Estonia (%) | 19.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| European Union (%) | 21.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 24.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2022 |
| France (%) | 23.5 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 14.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2021 |
| Germany (%) | 21.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2022 |
| Ghana (%) | 10.5 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 20.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 15.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Mar 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 24.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | 27.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| India (%) | 11.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Indonesia (%) | 6.9 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Iran (%) | 12.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Dec 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 9.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Israel (%) | 21.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Italy (%) | 19.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 10.0 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 20.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 18.7 2021 | yearly | 1963 - 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 9.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Kenya (%) | 12.7 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 19.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 13.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 25.2 2019 | yearly | 1962 - 2019 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 17.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Laos (%) | 14.0 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
| Latvia (%) | 18.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Mar 2022 |
| Lebanon (%) | 15.7 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 17.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 15.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 18.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 16.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 13.9 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 11.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2022 |
| Malta (%) | 20.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Mar 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 17.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Mexico (%) | 11.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 20.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 13.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2022 |
| Montenegro (%) | 22.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 18.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 19.0 2021 | yearly | 1963 - 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 8.2 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
| Netherlands (%) | 25.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2022 |
| New Zealand (%) | 21.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Mar 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 5.1 2021 | yearly | 1981 - 2021 |
| Norway (%) | 19.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Mar 2022 |
| Oman (%) | 27.8 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (%) | 10.1 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 18.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 16.9 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Paraguay (%) | 10.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (%) | 11.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 13.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 16.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Portugal (%) | 17.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Qatar (%) | 16.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2021 |
| Romania (%) | 17.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Russia (%) | 18.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 18.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Serbia (%) | 17.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 11.5 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
| Slovakia (%) | 20.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 19.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 20.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2022 |
| Spain (%) | 21.3 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 9.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Sudan (%) | 11.0 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 25.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 12.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Syria (%) | 11.5 2020 | yearly | 1963 - 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -9.6 2019 | yearly | 1988 - 2019 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -35,254.149 2020 | yearly | 1988 - 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 128.142 Dec 2015 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2015 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 1.5 2020 | yearly | 1986 - 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,635.9 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 1993 - May 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 3.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) | 24.751 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) | 13.132 2027 | yearly | 1991 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) | 28.437 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) | -401.505 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Feb 2022 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) | 14,978.234 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Feb 2022 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) | 1,402.323 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Feb 2022 |
| Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) | 15,979.052 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Feb 2022 |
| Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) | 383.685 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Feb 2022 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) | 16,380.557 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Feb 2022 |
| Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) | 1,711.965 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Feb 2022 |
| Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) | 226.000 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
| Government Revenue (KWD mn) | 13,633.900 2016 | yearly | 1987 - 2016 |
| Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) | 12,125.900 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
| Government Expenditure (KWD mn) | 18,245.900 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
| Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) | 486.000 2016 | yearly | 1987 - 2016 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.861 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,817.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,006.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 61.8 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 20,167.163 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 51,195.339 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,928.186 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,189.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 27.7 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,073,023.230 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 371,521.020 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1.157 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 266.038 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 27.186 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 505.174 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Mar 2021 |
| Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) | 2,789.603 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2018 |
| Exports: SITC: Other Manufactured Articles (KWD mn) | 36.800 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Sep 2018 |
| Exports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (KWD mn) | 39.900 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Sep 2018 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 2,366.0 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2021 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 8,665.0 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2021 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 94.4 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2021 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 506.970 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -7.0 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 513.951 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2021 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 57,327.4 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2021 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 50.5 2020 | yearly | 2014 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 34.812 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 99,111.738 2020 | yearly | 2001 - 2020 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) | -1,407.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) | -1,260.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Instruments (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (KWD mn) | -36.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 1,389.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 10.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) | 5.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 40.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KWD mn) | 493.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) | -2,795.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) | 448.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.9 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2021 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 1.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 43,468.346 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 136,002.617 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.1 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 43,841.8 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1964 - May 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 42.914 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 14.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 103.851 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 1961 - May 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 153,790.283 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.5 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 129,384.6 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 13.8 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2022 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,105.0 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 146,673.646 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 11.12 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 119.16 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
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