Kuwait vs Libya: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Kuwait
50.95
in 2030
Libya
54.55
in 2030
Kuwait rank
14th
Libya rank
12th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 54.55 against 50.95 in Kuwait, a difference of 3.6.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 14th and Libya ranks 12th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.82 | 29.38 | 41.44 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 36.29 | 37.88 | 1.59 | Libya |
| 2010s | 46.96 | 48.08 | 1.12 | Libya |
| 2020s | 50.2 | 65.42 | 15.22 | Libya |
| 2030s | 50.95 | 54.55 | 3.6 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Kuwait or Libya?
- Libya, at 54.55 against 50.95 in Kuwait as of 2030.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Kuwait and Libya?
- 3.6, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Libya?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
- How do Kuwait and Libya rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 14th and Libya ranks 12th of 195 countries.
- 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