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

Kuwait
37.8%
in 2015
Seychelles
35.6%
in 2014
Kuwait rank
80th
Seychelles rank
83rd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Kuwait
  • Seychelles
0204060200020072015

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 37.8% against 35.6% in Seychelles, a difference of 2.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 80th and Seychelles ranks 83rd of 114 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s 38.3% 28.2% 10.2% Kuwait
2010s 42.3% 35.3% 7.1% 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 Seychelles?
Kuwait, at 37.8% against 35.6% in Seychelles as of 2015.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Kuwait and Seychelles?
2.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Seychelles?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Kuwait and Seychelles rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Kuwait ranks 80th and Seychelles ranks 83rd 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