Kuwait vs Nepal: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Kuwait
16.3%
in 2015
Nepal
14.4%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
82nd
Nepal rank
84th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Kuwait
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 16.3% against 14.4% in Nepal, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 82nd and Nepal ranks 84th of 127 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 18.1% 5.2% 12.9% Kuwait
2010s 22.0% 3.7% 18.3% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Kuwait or Nepal?
Kuwait, at 16.3% against 14.4% in Nepal as of 2015.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Kuwait and Nepal?
1.9%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nepal?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Kuwait and Nepal rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Kuwait ranks 82nd and Nepal ranks 84th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed