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

Latest (2015)
7.8%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
94th
of 129 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2014
All-time low
4.6%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Kuwait, 2001–2015

024682001200820152001: 6.3 %2002: 6.3 %2003: 6.2 %2004: 5.6 %2005: 6.2 %2006: 4.6 %2007: 5.1 %2008: 5.5 %2009: 6.8 %2010: 6.6 %2011: 5.8 %2012: 6.5 %2013: 7.3 %2014: 8 %2015: 7.8 %

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

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Kuwait, 2001 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.8% 4.6% 6.8% 9
2010s 7.0% 5.8% 8.0% 6

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  1. 91 Indonesia 8.1% compare
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  4. 95 Naoero 7.6%
  5. 96 Micronesia (Federated States of) 7.5% compare
  6. 97 Thailand 7.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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