Kuwait vs Switzerland: Military expenditure
Kuwait
7.79 billion current USD
in 2024
Switzerland
6.72 billion current USD
in 2024
Kuwait rank
36th
Switzerland rank
38th
Military expenditure over time
- Kuwait
- Switzerland
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.79 billion current USD against 6.72 billion current USD in Switzerland, a difference of 1.07 billion current USD.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Kuwait ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 395.44 million current USD | 1.01 billion current USD | 609.91 million current USD | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.40 billion current USD | 2.34 billion current USD | 943.88 million current USD | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4.84 billion current USD | 3.87 billion current USD | 968.89 million current USD | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 3.46 billion current USD | 3.37 billion current USD | 93.44 million current USD | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 6.07 billion current USD | 4.68 billion current USD | 1.39 billion current USD | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7.95 billion current USD | 5.98 billion current USD | 1.98 billion current USD | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Kuwait or Switzerland?
- Kuwait, at 7.79 billion current USD against 6.72 billion current USD in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 1.07 billion current USD, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Switzerland rank globally for military expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 38th 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
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)