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

Korea
9.0%
in 2020
Kuwait
9.1%
in 2018
Korea rank
113th
Kuwait rank
111th

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

  • Korea
  • Kuwait
0204060198020002020

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 9.1% against 9.0% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Kuwait ahead.

Korea ranks 113th and Kuwait ranks 111th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 3.5% 12.9% 9.4% Kuwait
1990s 2.2% 51.8% 49.6% Kuwait
2000s 8.5% 16.3% 7.8% Kuwait
2010s 8.7% 6.4% 2.3% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Korea or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 9.1% against 9.0% in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Korea and Kuwait?
0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Kuwait?
27 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Korea and Kuwait rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Korea ranks 113th 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).