Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan vs Kuwait: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan
26.14
in 2030
Kuwait
50.95
in 2030
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan rank
13th
Kuwait rank
14th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 50.95 against 26.14 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan, a difference of 24.81.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.9 times Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 14th of 17 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.05 | 70.82 | 43.77 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 25.75 | 36.29 | 10.54 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 29.86 | 46.96 | 17.1 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 27.99 | 50.2 | 22.21 | Kuwait |
| 2030s | 26.14 | 50.95 | 24.81 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 50.95 against 26.14 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan as of 2030.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan and Kuwait?
- 24.81, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan and Kuwait?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
- How do Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan and Kuwait rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 14th of 17 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October