Kuwait vs Poland: Government spending as share of GDP
Kuwait
50.4%
in 2024
Poland
49.4%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
12th
Poland rank
14th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Poland
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 50.4% against 49.4% in Poland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 12th and Poland ranks 14th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 46.0% | 0.9% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 44.1% | 7.8% | Poland |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 42.5% | 4.4% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 46.2% | 3.8% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Kuwait or Poland?
- Kuwait, at 50.4% against 49.4% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Kuwait and Poland?
- 1.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Poland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Poland rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 12th and Poland ranks 14th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.