Hong Kong, China vs Kuwait: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong, China
14.8%
in 2018
Kuwait
14.4%
in 2014
Hong Kong, China rank
64th
Kuwait rank
67th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Kuwait
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 14.8% against 14.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kuwait ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 64th and Kuwait ranks 67th of 122 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 13.6% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 15.9% | 1.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or Kuwait?
- Hong Kong, China, at 14.8% against 14.4% in Kuwait as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Kuwait?
- 0.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Kuwait?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Kuwait rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 64th and Kuwait ranks 67th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.