Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) was 40.53 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total assistance for development, by donor countries in Kuwait, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total assistance for development, by donor countries in Kuwait is 40.53 million current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.1% on the previous year and down 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by donor countries in Kuwait peaked at 1,080 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.04 million current US$, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 165.03 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 73.43 million current US$ | -55.5% |
| 2002 | 20.38 million current US$ | -72.2% |
| 2003 | 137.79 million current US$ | +576.1% |
| 2004 | 160.94 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 218.46 million current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 157.93 million current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 110.07 million current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 283.18 million current US$ | +157.3% |
| 2009 | 221.12 million current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 232.29 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 175.16 million current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 179.74 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 231.04 million current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 276.83 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 304.46 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1,080 million current US$ | +254.8% |
| 2017 | 566.9 million current US$ | -47.5% |
| 2018 | 273.37 million current US$ | -51.8% |
| 2019 | 401.81 million current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2020 | 506.15 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 466.71 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 189.52 million current US$ | -59.4% |
| 2023 | 11.04 million current US$ | -94.2% |
| 2024 | 177.37 million current US$ | +1506.4% |
| 2025 | 40.53 million current US$ | -77.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 40.53 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 614.76 million current US$, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 40.53 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 807.5 million current US$, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1506.4% | 11.04 million current US$ | 177.37 million current US$ |
| 2003 | +576.1% | 20.38 million current US$ | 137.79 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154.83 million current US$ | 20.38 million current US$ | 283.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 372.17 million current US$ | 175.16 million current US$ | 1,080 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.89 million current US$ | 11.04 million current US$ | 506.15 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 48 Kazakhstan 50.35 million current US$ compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 47.47 million current US$ compare
- 50 Liechtenstein 40.79 million current US$ compare
- 52 Monaco 33.29 million current US$ compare
- 53 Cyprus 12.89 million current US$ compare
More development goals data for Kuwait
- Red List Index 0.8878 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 67.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,929 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 342 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 213 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.1158 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 395 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by donor countries in Kuwait?
- Total assistance for development, by donor countries in Kuwait was 40.53 million current US$ in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by donor countries recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,080 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by donor countries recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.04 million current US$ in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- Kuwait ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total assistance for development, by donor countries rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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