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Kuwait — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 5.8% of GDP, or $1.2 billion (FY89)
1991 $1.1 billion, 4.8% of GDP (1990)
1992 exchange rate conversion - $9.17 billion, 20.4% of GDP (1992 budget)
1993 exchange rate conversion - $2.5 billion, 7.3% of GDP (FY92/93)
1994 exchange rate conversion - $2.5 billion, 7.3% of GDP (FY92/93)
1995 exchange rate conversion - $3.4 billion, 13.3% of GDP (1995) KYRGYZSTAN
1996 exchange rate conversion - $3.5 billion, 12.8% of GDP (FY95/96)
1997 12.8% (FY95/96)
1998 12.8% (FY95/96)
1999 7.9% (FY98/99)
2000 8% (FY99/00)
2001 8.7% (FY00/01)
2002 5.5% (FY01)
2003 5.5% (FY01)
2004 5.8% (2003)
2005 5.3% (2004)
2006 4.2% (2005 est.)
2007 5.3% (2006)
2008 5.3% of GDP (2006)
2009 5.3% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 16
2010 5.3% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 14
2011 5.3% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 15
2012 5.3% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 14
2013 3.7% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 28
2014 0% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 132 3.35% of GDP (2011) 0% of GDP (2010)
2015 0% of GDP (2012) | 3.35% of GDP (2011) | 0% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 132
2016 0% of GDP (2012) | 3.35% of GDP (2011) | 0% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 132
2017 4.83% of GDP (2015) | 3.65% of GDP (2014) | 3.27% of GDP (2013) | 3.41% of GDP (2012) | 3.5% of GDP (2011) | country comparison to the world: 132
2018 4.83% of GDP (2015) | 3.65% of GDP (2014) | 3.27% of GDP (2013) | 3.41% of GDP (2012) | 3.5% of GDP (2011)
2019 5.06% of GDP (2018) | 5.64% of GDP (2017) | 5.81% of GDP (2016) | 5.01% of GDP (2015) | 3.59% of GDP (2014)
2020 5.6% of GDP (2019) | 5.1% of GDP (2018) | 5.6% of GDP (2017) | 5.8% of GDP (2016) | 5% of GDP (2015)
2021 6.3% of GDP (2020 est.) 5.6% of GDP (2019) 5.1% of GDP (2018) 5.6% of GDP (2017) 5.8% of GDP (2016)
2022 6.8% of GDP (2021 est.) 6.3% of GDP (2020 est.) 5.6% of GDP (2019) (approximately $10.2 billion) 5.1% of GDP (2018) (approximately $9.25 billion) 5.6% of GDP (2017) (approximately $10 billion)
2023 4.5% of GDP (2022 est.) 6.8% of GDP (2021 est.) 6.3% of GDP (2020 est.) 5.6% of GDP (2019 est.) 5.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
2024 5% of GDP (2023 est.) 4.5% of GDP (2022 est.) 6.8% of GDP (2021 est.) 6.3% of GDP (2020 est.) 5.6% of GDP (2019 est.)
2025 4.9% of GDP (2024 est.) 4.8% of GDP (2023 est.) 4.5% of GDP (2022 est.) 6.5% of GDP (2021 est.) 6.3% of GDP (2020 est.)