Kuwait - Budget Deficit 2007
37.07%
+9.08% from 2006
Kuwait's budget deficit was 37.07% in 2007, increased +9.08% from 27.99% in 2006. This was the 186th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2007▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Timor-Leste | -29.93% | -172.9% |
| 2nd | Eritrea | -19.82% | -28.0% |
| 3rd | Tuvalu | -18.59% | 49.5% |
| 4th | Kiribati | -12.47% | -1.6% |
| 5th | Lebanon | -10.93% | -3.4% |
| 6th | Seychelles | -9.93% | -291.2% |
| 7th | Guinea-Bissau | -8.77% | -91.8% |
| 8th | Belarus | -7.82% | -1.5% |
| 9th | Yemen, Republic of | -7.18% | -705.6% |
| 10th | Greece | -6.81% | -12.6% |
| 11th | Grenada | -5.91% | -13.0% |
| 12th | Sri Lanka | -5.81% | 1.8% |
| 13th | Jordan | -5.45% | -42.8% |
| 14th | Hungary | -5.09% | 45.1% |
| 15th | Burkina Faso | -5.02% | -135.0% |
| 16th | Antigua and Barbuda | -4.98% | 24.8% |
| 17th | Ghana | -4.92% | -58.1% |
| 18th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | -4.90% | 33.4% |
| 19th | India | -4.59% | 28.1% |
| 20th | Barbados | -4.31% | -30.3% |
| 21st | Pakistan | -4.23% | -52.0% |
| 22nd | Jamaica | -3.70% | 21.9% |
| 23rd | Micronesia, Federated States of | -3.55% | 34.8% |
| 24th | Myanmar | -3.52% | -2.8% |
| 25th | Guyana | -3.35% | 45.6% |
| 26th | Albania | -3.18% | 2.6% |
| 27th | Maldives | -3.16% | 30.2% |
| 28th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | -3.07% | 1.7% |
| 29th | Romania | -3.05% | -124.0% |
| 30th | France | -2.99% | -12.6% |
| 31st | Syrian Arab Republic | -2.99% | -166.7% |
| 32nd | Mauritius | -2.92% | 24.4% |
| 33rd | United States | -2.91% | -43.1% |
| 34th | Portugal | -2.91% | 28.5% |
| 35th | Japan | -2.90% | 4.2% |
| 36th | Sudan | -2.84% | -114.8% |
| 37th | Andorra | -2.83% | -96.9% |
| 38th | Senegal | -2.80% | 23.7% |
| 39th | Mali | -2.78% | -110.0% |
| 40th | Brazil | -2.66% | 45.4% |
| 41st | United Kingdom | -2.65% | 3.8% |
| 42nd | Malaysia | -2.57% | 1.2% |
| 43rd | Malawi | -2.56% | -5,225.0% |
| 44th | Burundi | -2.51% | 74.7% |
| 45th | Tunisia | -2.47% | -5.7% |
| 46th | Afghanistan | -2.46% | -459.9% |
| 47th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | -2.41% | 51.0% |
| 48th | Armenia | -2.33% | -19.7% |
| 49th | El Salvador | -2.32% | 32.0% |
| 50th | Madagascar | -2.31% | 59.6% |
| 51st | Croatia | -2.28% | -13.5% |
| 52nd | Slovak Republic | -2.26% | 36.8% |
| 53rd | Mozambique | -2.19% | 27.8% |
| 54th | Palau | -2.08% | -1,553.1% |
| 55th | Malta | -2.05% | 16.6% |
| 56th | Ukraine | -1.97% | -44.1% |
| 57th | Djibouti | -1.88% | -820.7% |
| 58th | Poland | -1.88% | 46.7% |
| 59th | Bangladesh | -1.86% | 13.2% |
| 60th | Togo | -1.83% | 5.8% |
| 61st | Viet Nam | -1.74% | -965.2% |
| 62nd | Zimbabwe | -1.67% | -19.6% |
| 63rd | St. Lucia | -1.59% | 68.2% |
| 64th | Austria | -1.56% | 40.2% |
| 65th | Rwanda | -1.56% | -5,262.1% |
| 66th | Haiti | -1.55% | -70.0% |
| 67th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | -1.54% | -134.5% |
| 68th | Mexico | -1.46% | -18.9% |
| 69th | Tanzania | -1.44% | 57.4% |
| 70th | Guatemala | -1.40% | 25.3% |
| 71st | Mauritania | -1.38% | -167.4% |
| 72nd | Türkiye | -1.37% | -530.4% |
| 73rd | Italy | -1.33% | 63.2% |
| 74th | Comoros | -1.18% | 21.8% |
| 75th | Lao PDR | -1.12% | 24.2% |
| 76th | Aruba | -1.05% | 58.8% |
| 77th | Zambia | -1.04% | -106.1% |
| 78th | St. Kitts and Nevis | -1.03% | 24.7% |
| 79th | Kenya | -0.95% | -120.8% |
| 80th | Indonesia | -0.95% | -311.3% |
| 81st | Cabo Verde | -0.86% | 80.0% |
| 82nd | Colombia | -0.82% | 17.4% |
| 83rd | Lithuania | -0.82% | -200.0% |
| 84th | Uganda | -0.82% | -27.9% |
| 85th | Serbia | -0.80% | 11.4% |
| 86th | Nigeria | -0.79% | -112.7% |
| 87th | Bahamas, The | -0.77% | -76.1% |
| 88th | Niger | -0.75% | -102.4% |
| 89th | Czechia | -0.68% | 69.0% |
| 90th | Nepal | -0.67% | -385.5% |
| 91st | Israel | -0.43% | 54.4% |
| 92nd | Côte d'Ivoire | -0.39% | 62.4% |
| 93rd | Philippines | -0.29% | -519.6% |
| 94th | Honduras | -0.25% | 81.3% |
| 95th | Belize | -0.19% | 91.8% |
| 96th | Netherlands | -0.16% | -495.1% |
| 97th | Uruguay | -0.16% | 75.6% |
| 98th | Morocco | -0.12% | 93.6% |
| 99th | Slovenia | -0.08% | 93.9% |
| 100th | China | 0.06% | 105.2% |
| 101st | Belgium | 0.07% | -72.1% |
| 102nd | Moldova | 0.15% | 135.3% |
| 103rd | Germany | 0.16% | 108.8% |
| 104th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.17% | -91.9% |
| 105th | Thailand | 0.22% | -88.2% |
| 106th | Benin | 0.22% | 251.0% |
| 107th | Marshall Islands | 0.27% | 13.2% |
| 108th | Ireland | 0.27% | -90.3% |
| 109th | Gambia, The | 0.28% | 108.6% |
| 110th | Vanuatu | 0.28% | -43.2% |
| 111th | Dominican Republic | 0.28% | 116.7% |
| 112th | Fiji | 0.36% | 147.2% |
| 113th | Samoa | 0.55% | 223.0% |
| 114th | Costa Rica | 0.56% | 153.5% |
| 115th | North Macedonia | 0.58% | 213.6% |
| 116th | Cambodia | 0.62% | 513.3% |
| 117th | Latvia | 0.63% | 230.4% |
| 118th | Argentina | 0.76% | -54.1% |
| 119th | Bhutan | 0.79% | 1,186.3% |
| 120th | Georgia | 0.81% | -75.4% |
| 121st | Central African Republic | 1.04% | -87.8% |
| 122nd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 1.12% | -43.1% |
| 123rd | South Africa | 1.22% | 49.4% |
| 124th | Paraguay | 1.27% | 39.8% |
| 125th | Kyrgyz Republic | 1.28% | 161.0% |
| 126th | Guinea | 1.28% | 160.2% |
| 127th | Australia | 1.47% | -16.8% |
| 128th | Bahrain | 1.52% | -32.2% |
| 129th | Switzerland | 1.58% | 86.2% |
| 130th | Dominica | 1.80% | -38.6% |
| 131st | Canada | 1.82% | -0.4% |
| 132nd | San Marino | 1.83% | 21.1% |
| 133rd | Nicaragua | 1.88% | 37.9% |
| 134th | Spain | 1.88% | -11.3% |
| 135th | Chad | 2.02% | 18.5% |
| 136th | Tajikistan | 2.13% | 6.4% |
| 137th | Liberia | 2.28% | -46.2% |
| 138th | Azerbaijan | 2.34% | 252.5% |
| 139th | Eswatini | 2.37% | -72.7% |
| 140th | Korea | 2.49% | 110.5% |
| 141st | Estonia | 2.50% | -7.5% |
| 142nd | Mongolia | 2.64% | -65.2% |
| 143rd | Ecuador | 2.66% | -9.0% |
| 144th | Bulgaria | 3.09% | -4.2% |
| 145th | Brunei Darussalam | 3.12% | -84.2% |
| 146th | Panama | 3.12% | 507.2% |
| 147th | Cyprus | 3.23% | 410.1% |
| 148th | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.24% | 101.6% |
| 149th | Peru | 3.35% | 65.0% |
| 150th | Sweden | 3.37% | 53.4% |
| 151st | Uzbekistan | 3.55% | 30.6% |
| 152nd | New Zealand | 3.60% | -22.1% |
| 153rd | Angola | 3.85% | -54.2% |
| 154th | Cameroon | 3.87% | -86.3% |
| 155th | Turkmenistan | 4.19% | -25.6% |
| 156th | Luxembourg | 4.35% | 128.6% |
| 157th | Algeria | 4.63% | -64.0% |
| 158th | Suriname | 5.01% | 747.0% |
| 159th | Finland | 5.12% | 30.3% |
| 160th | Kazakhstan | 5.13% | -32.9% |
| 161st | Denmark | 5.31% | 0.4% |
| 162nd | Tonga | 5.39% | 301.7% |
| 163rd | Iceland | 5.52% | -13.4% |
| 164th | Russian Federation | 5.59% | -28.4% |
| 165th | Botswana | 5.73% | -56.9% |
| 166th | Namibia | 6.01% | 76.2% |
| 167th | Papua New Guinea | 6.90% | 29.3% |
| 168th | Singapore | 7.12% | 229.6% |
| 169th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 7.34% | 83.4% |
| 170th | Chile | 7.96% | 5.9% |
| 171st | Gabon | 8.06% | -7.0% |
| 172nd | Montenegro | 8.44% | 94.5% |
| 173rd | Congo, Republic of | 8.99% | -43.7% |
| 174th | Iraq | 9.98% | -6.9% |
| 175th | Qatar | 10.34% | 23.2% |
| 176th | Oman | 10.49% | -14.2% |
| 177th | Lesotho | 10.75% | -7.1% |
| 178th | Saudi Arabia | 11.78% | -43.4% |
| 179th | Sierra Leone | 12.57% | 1,451.4% |
| 180th | Solomon Islands | 15.31% | 18.1% |
| 181st | Macao SAR, China | 16.38% | 68.1% |
| 182nd | Norway | 17.04% | -4.7% |
| 183rd | United Arab Emirates | 17.13% | -15.0% |
| 184th | Equatorial Guinea | 17.16% | -21.3% |
| 185th | Libya | 28.36% | -2.5% |
| 186th | Kuwait | 37.07% | 32.5% |
| 187th | São Tomé and Principe | 125.14% | 595.5% |
FAQ
What was Kuwait's budget deficit in 2007?▾
Kuwait's budget deficit in 2007 was 37.07%. This ranked 186th globally.
How did Kuwait's budget deficit change in 2007?▾
Kuwait's budget deficit increased by 32.5% in 2007 compared to 2006.
Which country had the highest budget deficit in 2007?▾
São Tomé and Principe had the highest budget deficit in 2007 at 125.14%.
What is the budget deficit of Kuwait in 2007?▾
The budget deficit of Kuwait in 2007 was 37.07%. This ranked 186th globally.
How does 2007 compare to 2006 for Kuwait's budget deficit?▾
Kuwait's budget deficit went from 27.99% in 2006 to 37.07% in 2007, a 32.5% increase.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Kuwait matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2007. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: -7.1%. View full analysis →
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