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Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Kuwait

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Kuwait in 2024 — 25.8%. Ranked 16 in the world out of 169. Since 1965, the indicator has risen by 12.6 pp.

2024 25.8% +1.2 pp vs 2023
World rank 16of 169
Period maximum 76.2%1991
Period minimum 7.3%1974

Trend over time

1965–2024 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Kuwait, 1965–2024020406080196519711977198319891995200120072013201920241965: 13.2%1966: 13.8%1967: 15.5%1968: 15.1%1969: 15.4%1970: 13.6%1971: 12.5%1972: 13.6%1973: 13.4%1974: 7.3%1975: 11.1%1976: 11.3%1977: 14.5%1978: 14.4%1979: 11.2%1980: 11.2%1981: 14.2%1982: 19.3%1983: 21.2%1984: 20.9%1985: 22.4%1986: 27%1987: 22%1988: 26.3%1989: 25.4%1990: 38.7%1991: 76.2%1992: 55.5%1993: 35.9%1994: 33.9%1995: 32.2%1996: 27.3%1997: 26.6%1998: 30.5%1999: 26.9%2000: 21.5%2001: 23.6%2002: 25.3%2003: 23%2004: 19.9%2005: 15.7%2006: 13.9%2007: 14%2008: 13.4%2009: 18.5%2010: 17.1%2011: 14.9%2012: 15.1%2013: 16.4%2014: 17.8%2015: 24.2%2016: 25.7%2017: 24.4%2018: 23%2019: 24.4%2020: 30.2%2021: 25.4%2022: 20.9%2023: 24.6%2024: 25.8%
Change over the period: +12.6 pp Annual average: 0.21 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kuwait

Kuwait 25.8%
World 16.7%
Middle East & North Africa 17.3%
Western Asia computed 19.2%
High-income countries computed 17.6%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Kuwait, by year Kuwait All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 25.8 +1.2 pp
2023 24.6 +3.7 pp
2022 20.9 −4.5 pp
2021 25.4 −4.8 pp
2020 30.2 +5.8 pp
2019 24.4 +1.4 pp
2018 23 −1.4 pp
2017 24.4 −1.3 pp
2016 25.7 +1.5 pp
2015 24.2 +6.4 pp
2014 17.8 +1.4 pp
2013 16.4 +1.3 pp
2012 15.1 +0.2 pp
2011 14.9 −2.2 pp
2010 17.1 −1.3 pp
2009 18.5 +5.1 pp
2008 13.4 −0.6 pp
2007 14 +0.1 pp
2006 13.9 −1.8 pp
2005 15.7 −4.1 pp
2004 19.9 −3.1 pp
2003 23 −2.3 pp
2002 25.3 +1.6 pp
2001 23.6 +2.2 pp
2000 21.5 −5.4 pp
1999 26.9 −3.6 pp
1998 30.5 +3.9 pp
1997 26.6 −0.6 pp
1996 27.3 −4.9 pp
1995 32.2 −1.7 pp
1994 33.9 −1.9 pp
1993 35.9 −19.7 pp
1992 55.5 −20.7 pp
1991 76.2 +37.5 pp
1990 38.7 +13.4 pp
1989 25.4 −0.9 pp
1988 26.3 +4.2 pp
1987 22 −4.9 pp
1986 27 +4.6 pp
1985 22.4 +1.5 pp
1984 20.9 −0.2 pp
1983 21.2 +1.9 pp
1982 19.3 +5.1 pp
1981 14.2 +3 pp
1980 11.2 +0 pp
1979 11.2 −3.3 pp
1978 14.4 −0 pp
1977 14.5 +3.2 pp
1976 11.3 +0.2 pp
1975 11.1 +3.7 pp
1974 7.3 −6.1 pp
1973 13.4 −0.2 pp
1972 13.6 +1 pp
1971 12.5 −1 pp
1970 13.6 −1.8 pp
1969 15.4 +0.2 pp
1968 15.1 −0.3 pp
1967 15.5 +1.7 pp
1966 13.8 +0.6 pp
1965 13.2 —

Western Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

KW Kuwait 25.8 IL Israel 25.2 IQ Iraq 22.2 SA Saudi Arabia 21.3 OM Oman 18.7 CY Cyprus 18.4 PS Palestine 17.5 TR Türkiye 14.5 AZ Azerbaijan 14.2 BH Bahrain 14.1 GE Georgia 12.9 AM Armenia 10.7 LB Lebanon 4.9
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About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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