IDA & IBRD total vs Kuwait: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
IDA & IBRD total
0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kuwait
0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total rank
17th
Kuwait rank
15th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 0.0279 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.4 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th 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 | IDA & IBRD total | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0242 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0758 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0517 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.2719 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.2502 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0527 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0343 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, IDA & IBRD total or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between IDA & IBRD total and Kuwait?
- 0.0279 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Kuwait?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th 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.