Burkina Faso vs Kuwait: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kuwait
0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Kuwait rank
15th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 15th of 166 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.0204 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0634 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.043 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.2719 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.2541 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.0321 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0527 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Burkina Faso or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Kuwait?
- 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kuwait?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 15th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.