What is the difference in military expenditure between Greece and Kuwait?

300.13 million current USD, with Greece ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Kuwait?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

Greece vs Kuwait: Military expenditure (current USD)

Greece

8.39 billion current USD

in 2025

Kuwait

8.09 billion current USD

in 2025

Greece rank

35th

Kuwait rank

36th

Military expenditure (current USD) over time

Greece
Kuwait

How they compare

Greece currently reports 8.39 billion current USD against 8.09 billion current USD in Kuwait, a difference of 300.13 million current USD.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 35th and Kuwait ranks 36th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.21 billion current USD	390.22 million current USD	818.54 million current USD	Greece
1980s	2.33 billion current USD	1.40 billion current USD	935.52 million current USD	Greece
1990s	4.01 billion current USD	4.84 billion current USD	831.65 million current USD	Kuwait
2000s	6.96 billion current USD	3.46 billion current USD	3.49 billion current USD	Greece
2010s	5.85 billion current USD	6.07 billion current USD	221.18 million current USD	Kuwait
2020s	7.61 billion current USD	7.98 billion current USD	368.12 million current USD	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Greece or Kuwait?: Greece, at 8.39 billion current USD against 8.09 billion current USD in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Greece and Kuwait?: 300.13 million current USD, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Kuwait?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Greece and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure?: Greece ranks 35th and Kuwait ranks 36th of 168 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,705 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)