Kuwait Public Consumption Expenditure

1962 - 2023 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Public Consumption Expenditure

  • Kuwait Public Consumption Expenditure was reported at 40.683 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 38.338 USD bn for Dec 2022.
  • Kuwait Public Consumption Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 0.562 USD mn from Dec 1962 to 2023, with 62 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 4.844 USD mn in 2005 and a record low of -3.239 USD mn in 2006.
  • Kuwait Public Consumption Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Nominal GDP: Government Consumption Expenditure: USD: Annual.

CEIC converts annual Government Consumption Expenditure into USD. Central Statistical Bureau provides Government Consumption Expenditure in local currency. The Central Bank of Kuwait average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

View Kuwait's Public Consumption Expenditure from 1962 to 2023 in the chart:

Kuwait Public Consumption Expenditure

What was Kuwait's Public Consumption Expenditure in 2023?

Kuwait Public Consumption Expenditure was reported at 40.683 USD bn in Dec 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
40,682.970 2023 38,337.696 2022 -3.239 2006 4.844 2005 USD mn yearly 1962 - 2023

Public Consumption Expenditure by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 980.317 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Algeria (USD mn) 48,630.924 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 28,048.861 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 824.372 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
Australia (USD mn) 106,191.825 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2025
Austria (USD mn) 32,543.191 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 2,999.412 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 6,647.633 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 26,638.121 2025 yearly 1973 - 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 4,652.593 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 45,193.931 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 2,782.208 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 1,372.680 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 1,633.341 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 103,025.345 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 845.066 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) 7,094.996 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) 2,368.114 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Canada (USD mn) 128,734.572 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Chile (USD mn) 13,000.263 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
China (USD mn) 3,118,424.089 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 18,300.221 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 6,196.754 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 20,496.147 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 27,513.739 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 4,178.327 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 5,269.903 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 2,451.137 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
European Union (USD mn) 1,142,068.062 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Finland (USD mn) 20,710.277 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
France (USD mn) 213,009.810 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 1,222.384 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Germany (USD mn) 296,660.726 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Ghana (USD mn) 4,006.057 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Greece (USD mn) 12,699.514 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 13,253.411 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 12,541.682 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 2,668.956 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
India (USD mn) 88,457.320 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1996 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 26,566.264 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Iran (USD mn) 11,594.176 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 17,170.818 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Israel (USD mn) 39,146.168 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Italy (USD mn) 119,926.328 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 7,756.193 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 218,771.672 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 7,806.878 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 8,690.387 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 13,424.227 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 83,135.584 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 460.267 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 40,682.970 2023 yearly 1962 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 751.320 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Laos (USD mn) 2,223.127 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (USD mn) 2,682.213 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 8,183.181 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 4,658.187 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 5,062.088 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,498.276 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) 771.866 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Malawi (USD mn) 1,066.186 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (USD mn) 14,482.596 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Malta (USD mn) 1,190.718 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 565.464 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 51,716.959 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 1,019.301 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 799.647 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) 388.792 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 8,194.998 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 4,186.040 2024 yearly 1963 - 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 3,250.685 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 90,523.180 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 14,065.288 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 3,332.565 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
Norway (USD mn) 31,058.743 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2025
Oman (USD mn) 20,068.070 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 38,789.544 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 670.300 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (USD mn) 10,731.603 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 1,230.612 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Peru (USD mn) 10,949.681 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 17,796.513 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Poland (USD mn) 55,002.925 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 15,387.048 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 7,808.533 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (USD mn) 19,340.170 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Russia (USD mn) 123,191.421 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 63,312.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 4,748.707 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 14,808.912 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 8,084.977 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 4,362.095 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 20,623.900 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Spain (USD mn) 93,369.777 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 1,823.848 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 8,241.417 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Sweden (USD mn) 44,394.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 32,780.342 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Syria (USD mn) 866.719 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022

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Kuwait Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.1 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,440.015 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 128.142 Dec 2015 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2015
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 6,711.4 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 29.719 2030 yearly 1985 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 14.274 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 44.112 2030 yearly 1985 - 2030
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 336.796 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 2024
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) -1,561.505 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 9,630.195 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 2024
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) 23,644.325 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) 2,116.770 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) 550.910 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 9,966.991 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) 12,125.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) 226.000 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Revenue (KWD mn) 13,633.900 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) 486.000 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) -1,561.505 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Public Debt (KWD mn) 50.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,272.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,364.9 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -16.7 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 50,049.855 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 347,503.397 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,176.130 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,092.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.6 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,308,449.500 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 650,043.407 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2.735 Jul 2025 monthly Sep 1991 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 295.319 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 52.486 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 638.906 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) 2,789.603 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2018
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -18.295 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2020 - Nov 2024
Exports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (KWD mn) 39.900 Sep 2018 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2018
Exports: SITC: Other Manufactured Articles (KWD mn) 36.800 Sep 2018 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2018
Import Value Index (2015=100) 102.988 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 116.639 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,137.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 8,094.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 21.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 172.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,084.720 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 8.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,075.914 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 72,069.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 41.5 2024 yearly 2014 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 26.022 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 116,734.177 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 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: CA: Debit (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: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) 0.000 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
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (KWD mn) -36.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) -2,795.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 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: 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: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) -1,407.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 34,579.146 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 137,467.671 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 3.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 37,261.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 26.539 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 11.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Jun 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.781 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1961 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 189,078.409 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 154,670.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 16.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,660.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 173,948.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.30 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 103.67 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 10,421.800 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 40,707.200 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,633.400 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 40,707.200 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 66,591.400 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025

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