Italy vs Kuwait: Historical gov spending gdp

Italy
50.56
in 2024
Kuwait
50.41
in 2024
Italy rank
11th
Kuwait rank
12th

Historical gov spending gdp over time

  • Italy
  • Kuwait
050100150200186219432024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 50.56 against 50.41 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.

Italy ranks 11th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 52.44 76.03 23.59 Kuwait
2000s 48.05 36.29 11.76 Italy
2010s 49.61 46.96 2.66 Italy
2020s 54.45 49.92 4.54 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical gov spending gdp, Italy or Kuwait?
Italy, at 50.56 against 50.41 in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in historical gov spending gdp between Italy and Kuwait?
0.15, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kuwait?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Italy and Kuwait rank globally for historical gov spending gdp?
Italy ranks 11th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Historical gov spending gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed