Kuwait vs Sweden: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Kuwait
50.4%
in 2024
Sweden
49.3%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Sweden
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 50.4% against 49.3% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 55.6% | 20.4% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 52.1% | 15.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 49.8% | 2.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.6% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
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, Kuwait or Sweden?
- Kuwait, at 50.4% against 49.3% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Kuwait and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Sweden rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th 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.