Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Kuwait
Kuwait: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 7.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Kuwait, 2001–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 7.8% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2015.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Kuwait peaked at 8.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2006.
Kuwait ranks 94th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.3% | — |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.8% | 8.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Kuwait?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Kuwait was 7.8% in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Kuwait ranks 94th out of 129 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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