Kuwait vs New Zealand: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Kuwait
7,631 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
New Zealand
8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Kuwait rank
25th
New Zealand rank
23rd
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person against 7,631 constant 2015 US$ per person in Kuwait, a difference of 853 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,430 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,165 constant 2015 US$ per person | 264.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7,601 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | 932.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Kuwait or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 8,484 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 Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 853 constant 2015 US$ per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and New Zealand rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 23rd 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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About this data
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.