Finland vs Kuwait: Military expenditure
Finland
6.99 billion current USD
in 2024
Kuwait
7.79 billion current USD
in 2024
Finland rank
37th
Kuwait rank
36th
Military expenditure over time
- Finland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.79 billion current USD against 6.99 billion current USD in Finland, a difference of 805.08 million current USD.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 36th of 166 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 343.56 million current USD | 395.44 million current USD | 51.88 million current USD | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1.13 billion current USD | 1.40 billion current USD | 265.38 million current USD | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.93 billion current USD | 4.84 billion current USD | 2.92 billion current USD | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.73 billion current USD | 3.46 billion current USD | 730.74 million current USD | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 3.75 billion current USD | 6.07 billion current USD | 2.31 billion current USD | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 5.01 billion current USD | 7.95 billion current USD | 2.94 billion current USD | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Finland or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 7.79 billion current USD against 6.99 billion current USD in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Finland and Kuwait?
- 805.08 million current USD, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kuwait?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure?
- Finland ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 36th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)