Kuwait vs Sweden: Historical gov spending gdp
Kuwait
50.41
in 2024
Sweden
49.3
in 2024
Kuwait rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Historical gov spending gdp over time
- Kuwait
- Sweden
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 50.41 against 49.3 in Sweden, a difference of 1.11.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.03 | 55.64 | 20.39 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 36.29 | 52.06 | 15.77 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 46.96 | 49.85 | 2.89 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 49.92 | 49.57 | 0.3431 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical gov spending gdp, Kuwait or Sweden?
- Kuwait, at 50.41 against 49.3 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in historical gov spending gdp between Kuwait and Sweden?
- 1.11, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Sweden rank globally for historical gov spending gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th 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.