East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Kuwait: General government final consumption expenditure

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
15.8%
in 2024
Kuwait
25.8%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
24th
Kuwait rank
21st

General government final consumption expenditure over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 25.8% against 15.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th and Kuwait ranks 21st of 43 groups.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 11.3% 14.6% 3.3% Kuwait
1970s 12.0% 12.3% 0.3% Kuwait
1980s 12.5% 21.0% 8.5% Kuwait
1990s 12.7% 38.4% 25.7% Kuwait
2000s 14.1% 18.9% 4.8% Kuwait
2010s 15.3% 20.3% 5.0% Kuwait
2020s 16.1% 25.4% 9.2% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 25.8% against 15.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kuwait?
10.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kuwait?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kuwait rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th and Kuwait ranks 21st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 11,075 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. 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.