Kuwait vs Portugal: Government spending vs. GDP
Kuwait
37.37 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Portugal
40.98 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Kuwait rank
49th
Portugal rank
47th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 40.98 billion constant 2015 US$ against 37.37 billion constant 2015 US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 3.61 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 47th of 166 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 36.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 35.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 38.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Kuwait or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 40.98 billion constant 2015 US$ against 37.37 billion constant 2015 US$ in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Kuwait and Portugal?
- 3.61 billion constant 2015 US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Portugal rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 47th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.