Kuwait vs Least developed countries: UN classification: Military expenditure

Kuwait
7.79 billion current USD
in 2024
Least developed countries: UN classification
23.48 billion current USD
in 2024
Kuwait rank
36th
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
34th

Military expenditure over time

  • Kuwait
  • Least developed countries: UN classification
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How they compare

Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 23.48 billion current USD against 7.79 billion current USD in Kuwait, a difference of 15.69 billion current USD.

That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 3.0 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.

Kuwait ranks 36th and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 34th of 166 countries.

Least developed countries: UN classification has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Least developed countries: UN classification Difference Ahead
1970s 586.12 million current USD 1.64 billion current USD 1.06 billion current USD Least developed countries: UN classification
1980s 1.40 billion current USD 3.53 billion current USD 2.13 billion current USD Least developed countries: UN classification
1990s 4.84 billion current USD 7.82 billion current USD 2.98 billion current USD Least developed countries: UN classification
2000s 3.46 billion current USD 19.01 billion current USD 15.54 billion current USD Least developed countries: UN classification
2010s 6.07 billion current USD 16.04 billion current USD 9.97 billion current USD Least developed countries: UN classification
2020s 7.95 billion current USD 19.46 billion current USD 11.51 billion current USD Least developed countries: UN classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Kuwait or Least developed countries: UN classification?
Least developed countries: UN classification, at 23.48 billion current USD against 7.79 billion current USD in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Kuwait and Least developed countries: UN classification?
15.69 billion current USD, with Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Least developed countries: UN classification?
50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Least developed countries: UN classification rank globally for military expenditure?
Kuwait ranks 36th and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 34th 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

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
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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