Italy vs Kuwait: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Italy
50.6%
in 2024
Kuwait
50.4%
in 2024
Italy rank
11th
Kuwait rank
12th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Italy
- Kuwait
How they compare
Italy currently reports 50.6% against 50.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 76.0% | 23.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 36.3% | 11.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 47.0% | 2.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 49.9% | 4.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Italy or Kuwait?
- Italy, at 50.6% against 50.4% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Italy and Kuwait?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Kuwait rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 11th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP 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
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.