Kuwait vs United States: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Kuwait
7,631 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
United States
8,913 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Kuwait rank
25th
United States rank
22nd
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Kuwait
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8,913 constant 2015 US$ per person against 7,631 constant 2015 US$ per person in Kuwait, a difference of 1,282 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States ahead.
Kuwait ranks 25th and United States ranks 22nd of 166 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,430 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | 869.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 7,601 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,706 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,105 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Kuwait or United States?
- United States, at 8,913 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 United States?
- 1,282 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and United States rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 25th and United States ranks 22nd 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.