Benin vs Kuwait: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Benin
9.6%
in 2020
Kuwait
9.1%
in 2018
Benin rank
108th
Kuwait rank
111th

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP over time

  • Benin
  • Kuwait
0204060198020002020

How they compare

Benin currently reports 9.6% against 9.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Kuwait ahead.

Benin ranks 108th and Kuwait ranks 111th of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 1.6% 12.9% 11.3% Kuwait
1990s 2.0% 51.8% 49.8% Kuwait
2000s 2.4% 16.3% 13.9% Kuwait
2010s 6.8% 6.4% 0.4% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Benin or Kuwait?
Benin, at 9.6% against 9.1% in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Benin and Kuwait?
0.5%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kuwait?
27 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Benin and Kuwait rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Benin ranks 108th and Kuwait ranks 111th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).