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
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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About this data
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.