Kuwait vs South Asia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Kuwait
0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kuwait rank
15th
South Asia rank
14th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- South Asia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.3 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 14th of 166 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0322 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.0634 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.032 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.2719 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.2444 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.0444 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.0527 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 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, Kuwait or South Asia?
- Kuwait, at 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Kuwait and South Asia?
- 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Asia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and South Asia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 14th 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.