Kuwait vs Low-Income Developing Others: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP

Kuwait
50.95
in 2030
Low-Income Developing Others
26.31
in 2030
Kuwait rank
14th
Low-Income Developing Others rank
12th

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • Low-Income Developing Others
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 50.95 against 26.31 in Low-Income Developing Others, a difference of 24.64.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.9 times Low-Income Developing Others's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 14th and Low-Income Developing Others ranks 12th of 195 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Low-Income Developing Others Difference Ahead
1990s 70.82 26.79 44.04 Kuwait
2000s 36.29 24.41 11.88 Kuwait
2010s 46.96 22.18 24.78 Kuwait
2020s 50.2 24.19 26.01 Kuwait
2030s 50.95 26.31 24.65 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Kuwait or Low-Income Developing Others?
Kuwait, at 50.95 against 26.31 in Low-Income Developing Others as of 2030.
What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Kuwait and Low-Income Developing Others?
24.64, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Low-Income Developing Others?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Kuwait and Low-Income Developing Others rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 14th and Low-Income Developing Others 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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Indicator
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October