Kuwait vs Lesotho: Government spending vs gdp per capita
Kuwait
50.41
in 2024
Lesotho
53.48
in 2024
Kuwait rank
12th
Lesotho rank
10th
Government spending vs gdp per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 53.48 against 50.41 in Kuwait, a difference of 3.07.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.03 | 40.61 | 35.42 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 36.29 | 44.74 | 8.45 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 46.96 | 54.39 | 7.43 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 49.92 | 52.38 | 2.46 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs gdp per capita, Kuwait or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 53.48 against 50.41 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs gdp per capita between Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 3.07, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Lesotho rank globally for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.