Eritrea vs Kuwait: Military expenditure

Eritrea
2.52 billion current LCU
in 2003
Kuwait
2.39 billion current LCU
in 2024
Eritrea rank
129th
Kuwait rank
131st

Military expenditure over time

  • Eritrea
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 2.52 billion current LCU against 2.39 billion current LCU in Kuwait, a difference of 128.23 million current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kuwait ahead.

Eritrea ranks 129th and Kuwait ranks 131st of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 1.07 billion current LCU 869.50 million current LCU 203.56 million current LCU Eritrea
2000s 2.18 billion current LCU 860.38 million current LCU 1.32 billion current LCU Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Eritrea or Kuwait?
Eritrea, at 2.52 billion current LCU against 2.39 billion current LCU in Kuwait as of 2003.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Eritrea and Kuwait?
128.23 million current LCU, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kuwait?
11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2003.
How do Eritrea and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure?
Eritrea ranks 129th and Kuwait ranks 131st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military 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

Indicator
Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)