Kuwait vs United Kingdom: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Kuwait
2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
17th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 645,740 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 1.55 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 789,939 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 1.94 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 640,185 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Kuwait or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Kuwait and United Kingdom?
645,740 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and United Kingdom rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Kuwait ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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.