Japan vs Kuwait: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Japan
8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Kuwait
7,631 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Japan rank
24th
Kuwait rank
25th

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person against 7,631 constant 2015 US$ per person in Kuwait, a difference of 430 constant 2015 US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Kuwait ahead.

Japan ranks 24th and Kuwait ranks 25th of 166 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Kuwait Difference Ahead
2010s 6,759 constant 2015 US$ per person 7,430 constant 2015 US$ per person 670.25 constant 2015 US$ per person Kuwait
2020s 7,795 constant 2015 US$ per person 7,601 constant 2015 US$ per person 193.82 constant 2015 US$ per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Japan or Kuwait?
Japan, at 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person against 7,631 constant 2015 US$ per person in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Japan and Kuwait?
430 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kuwait?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Japan and Kuwait rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Japan ranks 24th and Kuwait ranks 25th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.