Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Kuwait
0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Kuwait rank
15th
United Arab Emirates rank
13th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0816 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0485 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0331 current USD per US$ of GDP Kuwait
2000s 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0447 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP Kuwait
2010s 0.0351 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0537 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates

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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP in Kuwait as of 2014.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.