Govt spending falls 3.14% as Kuwait institutions boost revenues by 106.4m dinars
- 17 institutions slash expenditure, 16 report higher revenues; cut spending by 83.7 million dinars, revenues rise 8.4%
The government institutions recorded a decline in actual expenditure and an increase in revenues during the 2025/2026 fiscal, reflecting progress in efforts to streamline public spending and improve financial efficiency.
An analysis of the final accounts of 25 government entities, published in the official gazette Kuwait Alyawm, showed that 17 institutions reduced their actual expenditures compared with the previous fiscal year, while spending increased in eight. At the same time, 16 institutions recorded higher revenues, against a decline in nine.
According to statistics published by Al-Jarida daily, the total expenditure among the institutions covered fell from 2.663 billion dinars in the 2024/2025 fiscal to 2.579 billion dinars in 2025/2026, representing a net reduction of approximately 83.7 million dinars, or 3.14 percent.
In contrast, combined revenues increased from 1.267 billion dinars to 1.373 billion dinars, registering a net growth of 106.4 million dinars, or 8.4 percent. The figures also showed that 10 entities managed to reduce expenditure while increasing revenues, achieving improvements on both financial indicators.
Housing Authority leads spending cuts
The 17 institutions that reduced their expenditure achieved combined savings of approximately 113.1 million dinars. However, increased spending by the remaining eight entities, amounting to 29.4 million dinars, limited the overall reduction to 83.7 million dinars.
The Public Authority for Housing Welfare recorded the largest spending reduction, cutting expenditure by approximately 53 million dinars, from 605.4 million to 552.4 million dinars, a decline of 8.76 percent.
The National Assembly ranked second, with expenditure falling by around 24 million dinars, from 36.4 million to 12.4 million dinars, representing a substantial decrease of 65.9 percent.
The Public Authority for Disability Affairs came third, reducing spending by approximately nine million dinars, from 214.3 million to 205.3 million dinars, a decline of 4.2 percent.
Other notable reductions included Kuwait Municipality, which cut expenditure by 6.9 million dinars, from 221.9 million to 215 million dinars, while the General Fire Force reduced its spending by approximately 5.2 million dinars.
The Kuwait Ports Authority recorded a reduction of 3.4 million dinars, followed by the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research with 3.2 million dinars and Kuwait University with 2.8 million dinars.
The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development reduced expenditure by 1.5 million dinars, while the Public Authority for Communications and Information Technology and the Central Bank of Kuwait recorded reductions of approximately 1.4 million and 1.2 million dinars, respectively.
Other entities reporting lower expenditure included the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition, Public Authority for Civil Information, Environment Public Authority, Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority, Central Agency for Public Tenders and Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).
Manpower Authority accounts for bulk of spending increase
On the other side of the expenditure comparison, the Public Authority for Manpower recorded the largest increase, with spending rising by approximately 27.8 million dinars, from 651.7 million to 679.5 million dinars, an increase of 4.27 percent.
Its increase accounted for approximately 94.6 percent of the combined spending rise among the eight entities that recorded higher expenditure.
Other entities reporting increased spending included the Insurance Regulatory Unit, Public Authority for Roads and Land Transport, Public Authority for Youth, Kuwait Anti-Doping Agency, Public Authority for Combating Corruption (Nazaha), National Fund for Small and Medium Enterprises Development and Public-Private Partnership Projects Authority.
Revenues increase by 221.9 million dinars
The revenue figures presented a positive overall picture, with 16 entities recording combined increases of approximately 221.9 million dinars. This offset revenue declines of around 115.5 million dinars across nine entities, resulting in net growth of 106.4 million dinars.
The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development topped the list in terms of absolute revenue growth, recording an increase of approximately 196.8 million dinars. Its revenues rose from 258.2 million dinars in 2024/2025 to 455.1 million dinars in 2025/2026, representing growth of 76.23 percent.
The Public Authority for Housing Welfare ranked second, with revenues increasing by approximately 10.2 million dinars, from 9.7 million to 19.9 million dinars, a growth of 105.15 percent.
The Public Authority for Food and Nutrition recorded revenue growth of approximately 4.1 million dinars, taking its total to 6.7 million dinars compared with 2.6 million dinars in the previous fiscal year, an increase of 159.85 percent.
The Public Authority for Communications and Information Technology increased its revenues by approximately 3.4 million dinars to 139.5 million dinars, while the Kuwait Ports Authority recorded an increase of 2.5 million dinars, bringing its revenues to 95.5 million dinars.
The Public Authority for Civil Information also reported revenue growth of around 2.2 million dinars. Other increases were recorded by the Insurance Regulatory Unit, Environment Public Authority, Public-Private Partnership Projects Authority and National Assembly, with gains of approximately 692,000 dinars, 523,000 dinars, 449,000 dinars and 448,000 dinars, respectively.
Revenue increases were also recorded by Kuwait Municipality, Public Authority for Roads and Land Transport, Public Authority for Youth, Kuwait Anti-Doping Agency, Nazaha and KUNA.
Central Bank records largest revenue decline
Despite the overall increase, nine entities reported lower revenues, with the Central Bank of Kuwait accounting for the largest decline.
The Central Bank’s revenues fell by approximately 93.7 million dinars, from 545.7 million to around 452 million dinars, a decrease of 17.18 percent.
The Public Authority for Manpower recorded the second-largest decline, with revenues falling by approximately 13.5 million dinars. Other decreases included 3.6 million dinars at the Public Authority for Disability Affairs, two million dinars at Kuwait University and 1.5 million dinars at the General Fire Force.
The Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority and National Fund for Small and Medium Enterprises Development also recorded lower revenues. The Central Agency for Public Tenders reported a marginal decline of approximately 19,200 dinars, or 0.37 percent.
10 entities improve both financial indicators
A notable finding in the comparison was that 10 government entities succeeded in reducing expenditure while simultaneously increasing revenues, demonstrating improvement in both areas of their financial performance.
The group comprised the Public Authority for Housing Welfare, Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, Kuwait Ports Authority, Public Authority for Communications and Information Technology, Public Authority for Food and Nutrition, KUNA, Environment Public Authority, National Assembly, Kuwait Municipality and Public Authority for Civil Information.
The Public Authority for Housing Welfare recorded the most significant combined improvement, reducing expenditure by approximately 53 million dinars while increasing revenues by 10.2 million dinars, representing a combined improvement of around 63.2 million dinars across the two indicators.
The Kuwait Ports Authority also achieved progress on both fronts, increasing revenues by approximately 2.5 million dinars while reducing expenditure by 3.4 million dinars. The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development similarly combined a substantial revenue increase with a spending reduction of approximately 1.5 million dinars.
The figures underscore a clear shift towards greater fiscal discipline, with government institutions making measurable progress in containing expenditure while strengthening revenue streams.
The performance of the 25 entities highlights the growing emphasis on spending efficiency and revenue generation, reinforcing the drive to extract greater financial value from public resources and build a more accountable and financially efficient government apparatus.
