Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 1,487 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1,487 current US$ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Kuwait peaked at 1,627 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 308.47 current US$, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 308.47 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 436.84 current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2002 | 444.24 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 481.62 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 495.28 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 554.24 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 598.58 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 673.07 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 835.17 current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 836.97 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 884.46 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 969.04 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1,016 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,037 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,094 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1,069 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,103 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,159 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1,463 current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 1,448 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,365 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1,627 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 1,483 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 1,487 current US$ | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 566.45 current US$ | 308.47 current US$ | 836.97 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,124 current US$ | 884.46 current US$ | 1,463 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,491 current US$ | 1,365 current US$ | 1,627 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Kuwait?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Kuwait was 1,487 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,627 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 308.47 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.