Explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels in Kuwait
Kuwait: Explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels was 8.95 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels in Kuwait, 2010–2023
Source: International Energy Agency (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels in Kuwait is 8.95 billion constant 2023 US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 52.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels in Kuwait peaked at 18.73 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.85 billion constant 2023 US$, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.18 billion constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 2011 | 8.26 billion constant 2023 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.00 billion constant 2023 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.61 billion constant 2023 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 8.62 billion constant 2023 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.39 billion constant 2023 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.56 billion constant 2023 US$ | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 6.96 billion constant 2023 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 7.62 billion constant 2023 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 5.72 billion constant 2023 US$ | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 3.85 billion constant 2023 US$ | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 9.43 billion constant 2023 US$ | +144.9% |
| 2022 | 18.73 billion constant 2023 US$ | +98.7% |
| 2023 | 8.95 billion constant 2023 US$ | -52.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8.95 billion constant 2023 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 297.52 million constant 2023 US$, 30.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8.95 billion constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.62 billion constant 2023 US$, 77% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +144.9% | 3.85 billion constant 2023 US$ | 9.43 billion constant 2023 US$ |
| 2022 | +98.7% | 9.43 billion constant 2023 US$ | 18.73 billion constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.79 billion constant 2023 US$ | 5.72 billion constant 2023 US$ | 8.62 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.24 billion constant 2023 US$ | 3.85 billion constant 2023 US$ | 18.73 billion constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 13 Uzbekistan 11.11 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 14 Pakistan 9.17 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 15 Argentina 9.07 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 17 Libya 8.05 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 18 Bangladesh 8.00 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 19 Malaysia 6.37 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels in Kuwait?
- Explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels in Kuwait was 8.95 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to International Energy Agency (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 18.73 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels?
- Kuwait ranks 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in living costs between countries.