Australia vs Kuwait: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Australia
13.9%
in 2022
Kuwait
13.8%
in 2015
Australia rank
40th
Kuwait rank
43rd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Australia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.9% against 13.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 116 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 11.5% | 3.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 12.6% | 3.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Australia or Kuwait?
- Australia, at 13.9% against 13.8% in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Australia and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kuwait?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Kuwait rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Australia ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.