Italy vs Kuwait: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Italy
1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
22nd
Kuwait rank
20th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Italy
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 786,460 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 22nd and Kuwait ranks 20th of 166 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Kuwait Difference Ahead
2010s 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.55 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 331,390 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2020s 1.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.94 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 696,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Italy or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Italy and Kuwait?
786,460 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kuwait?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Italy and Kuwait rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 22nd and Kuwait ranks 20th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.