IDA blend vs Kuwait: Military expenditure (current USD)
IDA blend
14.35 billion current USD
in 2024
Kuwait
7.79 billion current USD
in 2024
IDA blend rank
39th
Kuwait rank
36th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- IDA blend
- Kuwait
How they compare
IDA blend currently reports 14.35 billion current USD against 7.79 billion current USD in Kuwait, a difference of 6.55 billion current USD.
That makes IDA blend's figure about 1.8 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was IDA blend ahead.
IDA blend ranks 39th and Kuwait ranks 36th of 44 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IDA blend averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.90 billion current USD | 395.44 million current USD | 2.51 billion current USD | IDA blend |
| 1980s | 4.27 billion current USD | 1.40 billion current USD | 2.87 billion current USD | IDA blend |
| 1990s | 4.68 billion current USD | 4.84 billion current USD | 160.60 million current USD | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 6.35 billion current USD | 3.46 billion current USD | 2.89 billion current USD | IDA blend |
| 2010s | 13.83 billion current USD | 6.07 billion current USD | 7.76 billion current USD | IDA blend |
| 2020s | 16.33 billion current USD | 7.95 billion current USD | 8.38 billion current USD | IDA blend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, IDA blend or Kuwait?
- IDA blend, at 14.35 billion current USD against 7.79 billion current USD in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between IDA blend and Kuwait?
- 6.55 billion current USD, with IDA blend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Kuwait?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do IDA blend and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure?
- IDA blend ranks 39th and Kuwait ranks 36th of 44 groups.
- 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)