India vs Kuwait: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
India
14.2%
in 2022
Kuwait
13.8%
in 2025
India rank
64th
Kuwait rank
67th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- India
- Kuwait
How they compare
India currently reports 14.2% against 13.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Kuwait ahead.
India ranks 64th and Kuwait ranks 67th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 13.7% | 2.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.0% | 3.7% | India |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 12.2% | 2.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, India or Kuwait?
- India, at 14.2% against 13.8% in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between India and Kuwait?
- 0.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kuwait?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do India and Kuwait rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- India ranks 64th and Kuwait ranks 67th of 170 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.