Kuwait vs Madagascar: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Kuwait
37.8%
in 2015
Madagascar
38.2%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
80th
Madagascar rank
78th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Kuwait
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 38.2% against 37.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 80th and Madagascar ranks 78th of 114 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 35.5% 25.8% 9.6% Kuwait
2010s 41.6% 40.2% 1.4% Kuwait

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 Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 38.2% against 37.8% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Kuwait and Madagascar?
0.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Madagascar?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Kuwait and Madagascar rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Kuwait ranks 80th and Madagascar ranks 78th of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). 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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed