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Kuwait — General government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 48 observations

About this series

General government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The general government expenditure reading for Kuwait was 50.1% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 48% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +2.1 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
203148.2 % of GDP
203048.2 % of GDP
202948 % of GDP
202847.8 % of GDP
202748.2 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2022
202648.9 % of GDP
202550.1 % of GDP
202448 % of GDP
202348.3 % of GDP
202239.6 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.