Kuwait: Government spending, in dollars

The latest value from 2022 is 38.08 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 37.67 billion U.S. dollars in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 100.00 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 163 countries. Historically, the average for Kuwait from 1965 to 2022 is 11.45 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.28 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1965 while the maximum of 38.08 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.