Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- Kuwait
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 21.67 billion current USD against 7.79 billion current USD in Kuwait, a difference of 13.88 billion current USD.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.8 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Kuwait ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 433.84 million current USD | 4.66 billion current USD | 4.23 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 1.40 billion current USD | 8.35 billion current USD | 6.95 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 4.84 billion current USD | 7.30 billion current USD | 2.46 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 3.46 billion current USD | 10.84 billion current USD | 7.37 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 6.07 billion current USD | 19.64 billion current USD | 13.57 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 7.95 billion current USD | 21.49 billion current USD | 13.54 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 21.67 billion current USD against 7.79 billion current USD in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13.88 billion current USD, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Kuwait ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.