Israel vs Kuwait: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Israel
1.27 million current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
435,187 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
4th
Kuwait rank
7th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Israel
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 1.27 million current USD per square kilometre against 435,187 current USD per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 835,543 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Israel's figure about 2.9 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 7th of 166 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 113,992 current USD per square kilometre 22,191 current USD per square kilometre 91,802 current USD per square kilometre Israel
1980s 225,303 current USD per square kilometre 78,351 current USD per square kilometre 146,953 current USD per square kilometre Israel
1990s 367,279 current USD per square kilometre 271,800 current USD per square kilometre 95,479 current USD per square kilometre Israel
2000s 452,038 current USD per square kilometre 194,430 current USD per square kilometre 257,608 current USD per square kilometre Israel
2010s 790,077 current USD per square kilometre 340,548 current USD per square kilometre 449,529 current USD per square kilometre Israel
2020s 1.12 million current USD per square kilometre 448,436 current USD per square kilometre 672,894 current USD per square kilometre Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Israel or Kuwait?
Israel, at 1.27 million current USD per square kilometre against 435,187 current USD per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Israel and Kuwait?
835,543 current USD per square kilometre, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Kuwait?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Israel and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Israel ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 7th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.