IDA only vs Kuwait: Military expenditure
IDA only
25.89 billion current USD
in 2024
Kuwait
7.79 billion current USD
in 2024
IDA only rank
33rd
Kuwait rank
36th
Military expenditure over time
- IDA only
- Kuwait
How they compare
IDA only currently reports 25.89 billion current USD against 7.79 billion current USD in Kuwait, a difference of 18.10 billion current USD.
That makes IDA only's figure about 3.3 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1973 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 33rd and Kuwait ranks 36th of 45 groups.
IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.60 billion current USD | 586.12 million current USD | 2.01 billion current USD | IDA only |
| 1980s | 5.70 billion current USD | 1.40 billion current USD | 4.31 billion current USD | IDA only |
| 1990s | 9.36 billion current USD | 4.84 billion current USD | 4.52 billion current USD | IDA only |
| 2000s | 20.14 billion current USD | 3.46 billion current USD | 16.68 billion current USD | IDA only |
| 2010s | 15.48 billion current USD | 6.07 billion current USD | 9.41 billion current USD | IDA only |
| 2020s | 21.16 billion current USD | 7.95 billion current USD | 13.20 billion current USD | IDA only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, IDA only or Kuwait?
- IDA only, at 25.89 billion current USD against 7.79 billion current USD in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between IDA only and Kuwait?
- 18.10 billion current USD, with IDA only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Kuwait?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure?
- IDA only ranks 33rd and Kuwait ranks 36th of 45 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)