Kuwait vs Malaysia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Kuwait
13.8%
in 2025
Malaysia
14.1%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
67th
Malaysia rank
65th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 14.1% against 13.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 67th and Malaysia ranks 65th of 170 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 22.0% | 5.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 19.8% | 7.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 17.6% | 5.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 14.1% against 13.8% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Kuwait ranks 67th and Malaysia ranks 65th 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.