Kuwait Education Spending 1985-2024
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
- Kuwait education spending for 2006 was 13.37%, a 0.48% decline from 2005.
- Kuwait education spending for 2005 was 13.85%, a 1.1% decline from 2004.
- Kuwait education spending for 2004 was 14.95%, a 0.3% decline from 2002.
- Kuwait education spending for 2002 was 15.26%, a 2.76% decline from 2001.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Education Spending (% of GDP) |
| Saudi Arabia | 21.60% |
| Hong Kong | 20.05% |
| Singapore | 19.94% |
| Estonia | 17.54% |
| Iceland | 17.10% |
| United States | 16.81% |
| Chile | 16.23% |
| Lithuania | 15.69% |
| Australia | 15.63% |
| Argentina | 15.51% |
| Switzerland | 15.42% |
| Latvia | 15.36% |
| Macao | 14.94% |
| Israel | 14.91% |
| Cyprus | 14.50% |
| Portugal | 14.15% |
| Slovenia | 13.94% |
| United Kingdom | 13.78% |
| Kuwait | 13.37% |
| Poland | 13.36% |
| Malta | 12.92% |
| Sweden | 12.77% |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | 12.48% |
| Finland | 12.44% |
| Denmark | 12.42% |
| Netherlands | 11.99% |
| Ireland | 11.95% |
| Norway | 11.94% |
| Bahrain | 11.92% |
| Czech Republic | 11.82% |
| Belgium | 11.54% |
| Hungary | 11.52% |
| Luxembourg | 11.26% |
| Oman | 11.22% |
| Croatia | 11.15% |
| Spain | 10.44% |
| France | 10.36% |
| Slovak Republic | 10.04% |
| Uruguay | 9.84% |
| Austria | 9.53% |
| Japan | 9.39% |
| Italy | 9.15% |
| Seychelles | 9.06% |
| Germany | 8.91% |
| Greece | 8.09% |
| Kuwait Education Spending - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Education Spending (% of GDP) | Annual Change |
| 2006 | 13.37% | -0.48% |
| 2005 | 13.85% | -1.10% |
| 2004 | 14.95% | -0.30% |
| 2002 | 15.26% | -2.76% |
| 2001 | 18.01% | 4.92% |
| 1997 | 13.09% | 1.77% |
| 1996 | 11.33% | 2.93% |
| 1992 | 8.40% | -3.70% |
| 1986 | 12.10% | 1.93% |
| 1985 | 10.16% | 1.93% |