Bahrain vs Kuwait: Gross national expenditure
Bahrain
82.47
in 2024
Kuwait
80.62
in 2023
Bahrain rank
63rd
Kuwait rank
66th
Gross national expenditure over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 82.47 against 80.62 in Kuwait, a difference of 1.85.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 63rd and Kuwait ranks 66th of 71 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.43 | 85.74 | 7.31 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 82.87 | 109.24 | 26.38 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 80.94 | 72.47 | 8.47 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 86.24 | 75.01 | 11.24 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 83.42 | 80.94 | 2.47 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Bahrain, at 82.47 against 80.62 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 1.85, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Bahrain ranks 63rd and Kuwait ranks 66th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.