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

Kuwait
435,187 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
OECD members
43,490 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
7th
OECD members rank
4th

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

  • Kuwait
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 435,187 current USD per square kilometre against 43,490 current USD per square kilometre in OECD members, a difference of 391,697 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 10.0 times OECD members's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 22,191 current USD per square kilometre 4,983 current USD per square kilometre 17,208 current USD per square kilometre Kuwait
1980s 78,351 current USD per square kilometre 11,925 current USD per square kilometre 66,425 current USD per square kilometre Kuwait
1990s 271,800 current USD per square kilometre 16,426 current USD per square kilometre 255,373 current USD per square kilometre Kuwait
2000s 194,430 current USD per square kilometre 24,256 current USD per square kilometre 170,174 current USD per square kilometre Kuwait
2010s 340,548 current USD per square kilometre 32,406 current USD per square kilometre 308,142 current USD per square kilometre Kuwait
2020s 448,436 current USD per square kilometre 39,575 current USD per square kilometre 408,861 current USD per square kilometre Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Kuwait or OECD members?
Kuwait, at 435,187 current USD per square kilometre against 43,490 current USD per square kilometre in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Kuwait and OECD members?
391,697 current USD per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and OECD members?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and OECD members rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Kuwait ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th 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.