Government spending as share of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Government spending as share of GDP was 50.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government spending as share of GDP in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending as share of gdp in Kuwait stood at 50.4%.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 208.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2005.
Kuwait ranks 12th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 42.8% | 208.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 28.8% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 38.2% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 39.6% | 62.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 17.5% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 121.45 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3065 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -14.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -3.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Kuwait?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Kuwait was 50.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 208.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 12th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The 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.