Kuwait vs Vietnam: Government spending vs. GDP

Kuwait
37.37 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Vietnam
41.64 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Kuwait rank
49th
Vietnam rank
46th

Government spending vs. GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • Vietnam
10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B199420092025

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 41.64 billion constant 2015 US$ against 37.37 billion constant 2015 US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 4.27 billion constant 2015 US$.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 49th and Vietnam ranks 46th of 166 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Vietnam Difference Ahead
2010s 27.63 billion constant 2015 US$ 24.72 billion constant 2015 US$ 2.91 billion constant 2015 US$ Kuwait
2020s 35.12 billion constant 2015 US$ 33.98 billion constant 2015 US$ 1.13 billion constant 2015 US$ Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Kuwait or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 41.64 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 Vietnam?
4.27 billion constant 2015 US$, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Vietnam?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Vietnam rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
Kuwait ranks 49th and Vietnam ranks 46th 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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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$.