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Kuwait - Government Expenditure (% of GDP) 34.55

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked

Latest value

34.55 (2006)

Global rank

##21 of 161 economies

Share of global total

1.3%

Growth since 1972

1.67×

Ranking Race — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106#1271972198219922002201220222024#16#211998 overtook Austria2006 overtook Finland
KuwaitBotswanaTanzania

Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Kuwait climbed from #16 to #21 (overtook Austria). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Kuwait ↓

Key Events — Kuwait

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1998
Overtook Austria in global rank auto
1998
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2005
Fell 23 places in global rank auto
2006
Overtook Finland in global rank auto
2006
Climbed 21 places in global rank auto

Government Expenditure (% of GDP), 1972-2006

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1972198219922002200616.3380.96145.58210.21

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