Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate was 11.88 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Kuwait stood at 11.88 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 176.2% on the previous year and up 5,479.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 44.27 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -15.59 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Kuwait 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -0.0268 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -12053.2% |
| 2004 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -270.5% |
| 2005 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2006 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 2008 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2009 | 24.74 % change on previous year | -1944.3% |
| 2010 | -7.11 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2011 | -8.44 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2013 | -0.2209 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2014 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -2035.7% |
| 2015 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 2017 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +147.6% |
| 2018 | 22.62 % change on previous year | +140.4% |
| 2019 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2020 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +219.0% |
| 2021 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -304.6% |
| 2022 | -15.59 % change on previous year | -315.5% |
| 2023 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 11.88 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 11.88 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.33 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +12053.2% | -0.0268 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +2035.7% | -0.2209 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1944.3% | -1.34 % change on previous year | 24.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.98 % change on previous year | -6.02 % change on previous year | 44.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -8.44 % change on previous year | 22.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0028 % change on previous year | -15.59 % change on previous year | 11.88 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 34 Cambodia 13.27 % change on previous year compare
- 35 United Arab Emirates 12.49 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Senegal 11.96 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Morocco 11.77 % change on previous year compare
- 39 India 11.62 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Russia 11.48 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Kuwait was 11.88 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 44.27 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.59 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,479.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.