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
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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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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.