Jordan vs Kuwait: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Jordan
0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kuwait
0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Jordan rank
18th
Kuwait rank
15th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Jordan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP in Jordan, a difference of 0.0047 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 18th and Kuwait ranks 15th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1446 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1124 current USD per US$ of GDP | Jordan |
| 1980s | 0.0975 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0634 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0341 current USD per US$ of GDP | Jordan |
| 1990s | 0.0673 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.2719 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.2045 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.0552 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP | Jordan |
| 2010s | 0.0423 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.0434 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0527 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 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, Jordan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Jordan and Kuwait?
- 0.0047 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kuwait?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 18th 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.