IBRD only vs Kuwait: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
IBRD only
0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kuwait
0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
IBRD only rank
16th
Kuwait rank
15th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- IBRD only
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP in IBRD only, a difference of 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.3 times IBRD only's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 16th and Kuwait ranks 15th of 41 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0854 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.06 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.2719 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.2511 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.0194 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0527 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0339 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, IBRD only or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between IBRD only and Kuwait?
- 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Kuwait?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do IBRD only and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- IBRD only ranks 16th and Kuwait ranks 15th of 41 groups.
- 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.