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Subsidies policy in Kuwait
The Ministry of Finance has initiated economic reforms to reduce public spending, first targeting a reduction in state subsidies, the total amount of which should increase from 3.78 billion dinars (10.6 billion euros) in 2015/2016 to 2.9 billion dinars (EUR 8.1 billion) in 2016/2017, a decrease of 23%. 71% of annual subsidies are for energy (fuel, water, electricity), or USD 7 billion for 2015/2016 (6% of GDP), while medical treatment abroad accounts for about 6% of subsidies.

1 / The State of Kuwait substantially reduces subsidies for fuels.

This decrease in subsidies would essentially have an impact on automobile fuel prices which have already increased from 70% to 100%, depending on fuel quality, in September 2016. For the 2016/2017 fiscal year, the amount of subsidies allocated to fuels was 238 MKD (666 MEUR), which is significantly less than in previous years. According to the Ministry of Finance, the Kuwaiti state would have saved 100 MKD following the increase in gas prices in seven months, from September 2016 to April 2017. Due to dissatisfaction with part of the Parliament, the Court of Appeal had to validate on April 23, 2017 the government decision to increase gasoline prices as of September 1, 2016.

In the face of social unrest and the threat of widespread strikes, a second phase of price increases was canceled in 2017. The compensation scheme, via ticket books distributed to Kuwaiti families, was not implemented. prices remained in the state, enhanced but ultimately still very competitive. This rise in prices led to a change in gasoline consumption in one year: "Premium" gasoline, currently at 85 fils per liter (0.24 euro), accounted for 17% of the total daily consumption of gasoline. gasoline in August 2016, up from 58% today. The "Super" type, at 105 threads per liter (0.3 euros), accounted for 81% of total consumption last year, compared to 40% today. The consumption of "Ultra" gasoline remained stable at 2%. Nevertheless, the overall consumption of automotive fuel has only slightly decreased, from 4.18 billion liters in 2015-2016 to 4.15 billion liters in 2016-2017, a decrease of 0.8%.

In addition, since January 2015, the government has liberalized the prices of diesel and modified kerosene each month. Recently, the subsidy control committee did not change fuel prices for August 2017 but reduced diesel and kerosene prices from 110 yarns (EUR 0.33) per liter in July 2017 to 105 yarns ( EUR 0.315 per liter in August 2017.

2 / Electricity and water rates are gradually increasing according to the sectors.

The second path of subsidy reduction concerns the electricity and water sectors, both of which are binding for the public authorities because of the high consumption due to the climate (extreme heat) and the lack of rigor of the consumers.
According to the Ministry of Petroleum, Water and Electricity-MPEE, the annual cost of subsidies for water and electricity amounts to 2.25 billion dinars (6.3 billion euros). Since May 22, 2017, the ministry has applied the new rates for electricity (increase of 2 wires / kWh at 5 wires / kWh [1]) and water (increase of 800 wires at 2 KD [2] per 1000 gallons These new rates also apply to private tenants (investment sector) since August 22, 2017. [1]

According to the MPEE, the monthly electricity consumption for a medium-sized apartment is 2700 kWh, which would raise the monthly bill from 5.4 KD to 13.5 KD (from 15.10 Euros to 37.8 euros). This amount is quite acceptable for affluent expatriates, but it becomes problematic for low-income expatriates, who make up the majority of foreign residents.

New rates will apply to public facilities on November 22, 2017 (increase from 2 wires / kWh to 25 wires / kWh [4] for electricity and increase of 800 wires to 4 KD / 1000 [5] gallons for water ) and to the industrial and agricultural sectors in February 2018. On the other hand, Kuwaiti citizens are not affected by these measures and will continue to benefit from very low tariffs.

These increases should lead to an increase in budget revenues equivalent to 0.5% -1% of GDP but also increase the cost of living, leading to an average annual inflation rate of close to 2% in 2017 (1.26% in July 2017).

3 / The effort is also focused on health expenditure, including medical treatment abroad, which remains very high and exceeds the allocated budgets.

Health expenditure should also be reduced because medical care, paid for by the State, exceeded the initial allocation allocated in 2015/2016 (151 MKD or € 422.8 million) to reach 645 MKD (€ 1.8 billion). ), an increase of 330%. Among these health expenses, the medical treatments carried out abroad are preponderant and regularly exceed the budget allocated because the stay of the accompanying persons is also taken care of. Thus, this expenditure would have reached about MKD 400 (EUR1.12 billion) in 2016/2017, while 150 MKD (EUR 420 million) had been initially allocated.

In addition, new fees for medical care for expatriates will be applied on 1 October 2017. For consultation in public clinics, the amount will vary from 1 KD (EUR 2.8) to 2 KD (EUR 5.6) and from 2 KD (EUR 5.6) to 5 KD (EUR 14) in public hospitals. On the other hand, the annual fixed rate of health insurance will remain stable at 50 KD (140 EUR). Kuwaiti citizens are no longer affected by these measures, as their health expenditure is entirely covered by the state.


[1] from less than 1 cent to 1.4 euro cent

[2] from EUR 2.24 to EUR 5.6. The actual cost is estimated at 28 EUR.

[3] 4,546 liters

[4] less than 1 cent to 7 euro cents


[5] from EUR 2.24 to EUR 11.2

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