Jordan vs Kuwait: Military expenditure
Jordan
1.82 billion current LCU
in 2024
Kuwait
2.39 billion current LCU
in 2024
Jordan rank
134th
Kuwait rank
131st
Military expenditure over time
- Jordan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.39 billion current LCU against 1.82 billion current LCU in Jordan, a difference of 573.97 million current LCU.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 134th and Kuwait ranks 131st of 167 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.75 million current LCU | 113.38 million current LCU | 47.63 million current LCU | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 186.10 million current LCU | 401.65 million current LCU | 215.55 million current LCU | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 285.10 million current LCU | 1.42 billion current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 570.50 million current LCU | 1.01 billion current LCU | 439.40 million current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.20 billion current LCU | 1.78 billion current LCU | 578.22 million current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.64 billion current LCU | 2.43 billion current LCU | 785.51 million current LCU | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Jordan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 2.39 billion current LCU against 1.82 billion current LCU in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Jordan and Kuwait?
- 573.97 million current LCU, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kuwait?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure?
- Jordan ranks 134th 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
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)