Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Military expenditure
Kuwait
7.79 billion current USD
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
21.65 billion current USD
in 2024
Kuwait rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
38th
Military expenditure over time
- Kuwait
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 21.65 billion current USD against 7.79 billion current USD in Kuwait, a difference of 13.85 billion current USD.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.8 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Kuwait ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 168 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 395.44 million current USD | 4.41 billion current USD | 4.01 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.40 billion current USD | 8.34 billion current USD | 6.94 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 4.84 billion current USD | 7.29 billion current USD | 2.45 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 3.46 billion current USD | 10.82 billion current USD | 7.36 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 6.07 billion current USD | 19.62 billion current USD | 13.55 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 7.95 billion current USD | 21.46 billion current USD | 13.51 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 21.65 billion current USD against 7.79 billion current USD in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 13.85 billion current USD, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th 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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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)