Kuwait vs Norway: Expense

Kuwait
34.6%
in 2006
Norway
34.5%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
36th
Norway rank
37th

Expense over time

  • Kuwait
  • Norway
050100150200197219972023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 34.6% against 34.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Norway ahead.

Kuwait ranks 36th and Norway ranks 37th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 21.4% 30.7% 9.3% Norway
1980s 31.8% 33.8% 2.0% Norway
1990s 70.1% 37.8% 32.3% Kuwait
2000s 36.8% 34.6% 2.2% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Kuwait or Norway?
Kuwait, at 34.6% against 34.5% in Norway as of 2006.
What is the difference in expense between Kuwait and Norway?
0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
31 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2006.
How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for expense?
Kuwait ranks 36th and Norway ranks 37th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.