Kuwait vs Lesotho: Historical gov spending gdp

Kuwait
50.41
in 2024
Lesotho
53.48
in 2024
Kuwait rank
12th
Lesotho rank
10th

Historical gov spending gdp over time

  • Kuwait
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 53.48 against 50.41 in Kuwait, a difference of 3.07.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 76.03 40.61 35.42 Kuwait
2000s 36.29 44.74 8.45 Lesotho
2010s 46.96 54.39 7.43 Lesotho
2020s 49.92 52.38 2.46 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical gov spending gdp, Kuwait or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 53.48 against 50.41 in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in historical gov spending gdp between Kuwait and Lesotho?
3.07, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Lesotho rank globally for historical gov spending gdp?
Kuwait ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 10th 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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About this data

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