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
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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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.