Estonia vs Kuwait: General government total expenditure
Estonia
18.53 billion current LCU
in 2025
Kuwait
24.59 billion current LCU
in 2025
Estonia rank
148th
Kuwait rank
145th
General government total expenditure over time
- Estonia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 24.59 billion current LCU against 18.53 billion current LCU in Estonia, a difference of 6.05 billion current LCU.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 148th and Kuwait ranks 145th of 195 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 837.20 million current LCU | 4.65 billion current LCU | 3.82 billion current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 4.09 billion current LCU | 8.00 billion current LCU | 3.91 billion current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 8.21 billion current LCU | 18.92 billion current LCU | 10.71 billion current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 15.48 billion current LCU | 23.20 billion current LCU | 7.72 billion current LCU | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Estonia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 24.59 billion current LCU against 18.53 billion current LCU in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Estonia and Kuwait?
- 6.05 billion current LCU, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Kuwait?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Kuwait rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Estonia ranks 148th and Kuwait ranks 145th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release