Kenya vs Kuwait: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Kenya
89.8%
in 2025
Kuwait
89.8%
in 2024
Kenya rank
133rd
Kuwait rank
132nd
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Kenya
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 89.8% against 89.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 133rd and Kuwait ranks 132nd of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 93.0% | 4.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 91.9% | 2.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 96.4% | 13.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Kenya or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 89.8% against 89.8% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Kenya and Kuwait?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Kuwait?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Kuwait rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Kenya ranks 133rd and Kuwait ranks 132nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).