Kuwait vs Qatar: Government expenditure vs gdp
Kuwait
37.37 billion
in 2024
Qatar
31.21 billion
in 2020
Kuwait rank
49th
Qatar rank
51st
Government expenditure vs gdp over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 37.37 billion against 31.21 billion in Qatar, a difference of 6.16 billion.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 49th and Qatar ranks 51st of 166 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.63 billion | 27.33 billion | 303.64 million | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 31.84 billion | 31.21 billion | 627.20 million | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure vs gdp, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 37.37 billion against 31.21 billion in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure vs gdp between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 6.16 billion, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 49th and Qatar ranks 51st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.