Armenia vs Kuwait: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Armenia
6.1%
in 2025
Kuwait
4.7%
in 2025
Armenia rank
10th
Kuwait rank
13th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Armenia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 6.1% against 4.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kuwait ahead.
Armenia ranks 10th and Kuwait ranks 13th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 13.2% | 9.9% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 5.3% | 2.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.4% | 0.4% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Armenia or Kuwait?
- Armenia, at 6.1% against 4.7% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Armenia and Kuwait?
- 1.4%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Kuwait?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure?
- Armenia ranks 10th and Kuwait ranks 13th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product