Italy vs Kuwait: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Italy
50 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Kuwait
48.68 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Italy rank
10th
Kuwait rank
12th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances over time

  • Italy
  • Kuwait
0204060200020142029

How they compare

Italy currently reports 50 Percentage of GDP against 48.68 Percentage of GDP in Kuwait, a difference of 1.32 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 10th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 166 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 47.54 Percentage of GDP 35.89 Percentage of GDP 11.65 Percentage of GDP Italy
2010s 49.65 Percentage of GDP 46.83 Percentage of GDP 2.83 Percentage of GDP Italy
2020s 52.54 Percentage of GDP 49.88 Percentage of GDP 2.65 Percentage of GDP Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Italy or Kuwait?
Italy, at 50 Percentage of GDP against 48.68 Percentage of GDP in Kuwait as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Italy and Kuwait?
1.32 Percentage of GDP, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kuwait?
30 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2029.
How do Italy and Kuwait rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Italy ranks 10th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.