Kuwait vs Zimbabwe: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP

Kuwait
0.2323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.2209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kuwait rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
20th

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • Zimbabwe
0.10.20.30.4200920162024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.2323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Kuwait ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Kuwait
2020s 0.233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Kuwait or Zimbabwe?
Kuwait, at 0.2323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Kuwait and Zimbabwe?
0.0114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Zimbabwe?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Zimbabwe rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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