Kuwait vs Norway: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Kuwait
50.95
in 2030
Norway
50.25
in 2030
Kuwait rank
14th
Norway rank
17th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Norway
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 50.95 against 50.25 in Norway, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 14th and Norway ranks 17th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.82 | 48.55 | 22.27 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 36.29 | 43.17 | 6.88 | Norway |
| 2010s | 46.96 | 46.45 | 0.505 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 50.2 | 48.17 | 2.02 | Kuwait |
| 2030s | 50.95 | 50.25 | 0.703 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Kuwait or Norway?
- Kuwait, at 50.95 against 50.25 in Norway as of 2030.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Kuwait and Norway?
- 0.7, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
- How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 14th and Norway ranks 17th 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