Ecuador vs Kuwait: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Ecuador
0.2229 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kuwait
0.4887 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ecuador rank
119th
Kuwait rank
118th

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Ecuador
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.4887 % change on previous year against 0.2229 % change on previous year in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2658 % change on previous year.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.

Ecuador ranks 119th and Kuwait ranks 118th of 164 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 16.61 % change on previous year 51.85 % change on previous year 35.24 % change on previous year Kuwait
1980s 1.72 % change on previous year 9.51 % change on previous year 7.8 % change on previous year Kuwait
1990s 8.2 % change on previous year 25.12 % change on previous year 16.92 % change on previous year Kuwait
2000s 22.4 % change on previous year 6.5 % change on previous year 15.9 % change on previous year Ecuador
2010s 2.12 % change on previous year 6.03 % change on previous year 3.92 % change on previous year Kuwait
2020s 2.87 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 0.8573 % change on previous year Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Ecuador or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 0.4887 % change on previous year against 0.2229 % change on previous year in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Ecuador and Kuwait?
0.2658 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kuwait?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Ecuador ranks 119th and Kuwait ranks 118th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.