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

Kuwait
0.4887 % change on previous year
in 2024
Oman
2.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kuwait rank
118th
Oman rank
117th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Oman
-1000100200300197119972024

How they compare

Oman currently reports 2.33 % change on previous year against 0.4887 % change on previous year in Kuwait, a difference of 1.84 % change on previous year.

That makes Oman's figure about 4.8 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Oman ahead.

Kuwait ranks 118th and Oman ranks 117th of 164 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Oman Difference Ahead
1970s 60.86 % change on previous year 70.02 % change on previous year 9.17 % change on previous year Oman
1980s 9.51 % change on previous year 8.8 % change on previous year 0.7159 % change on previous year Kuwait
1990s 25.12 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year 23.12 % change on previous year Kuwait
2000s 6.5 % change on previous year 9.88 % change on previous year 3.38 % change on previous year Oman
2010s 6.03 % change on previous year 9.93 % change on previous year 3.89 % change on previous year Oman
2020s 2.01 % change on previous year -1.71 % change on previous year 3.72 % change on previous year Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Kuwait or Oman?
Oman, at 2.33 % change on previous year against 0.4887 % change on previous year in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Kuwait and Oman?
1.84 % change on previous year, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Kuwait ranks 118th and Oman ranks 117th 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.