Early-demographic dividend vs Kuwait: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Early-demographic dividend
2.3%
in 2025
Kuwait
4.7%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend rank
15th
Kuwait rank
13th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4.7% against 2.3% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.1 times Early-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Early-demographic dividend ahead.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 13th of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Early-demographic dividend averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.2% | 1.3% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 6.3% | 1.7% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 27.2% | 24.3% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 5.3% | 2.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 4.4% | 2.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 5.0% | 2.8% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Early-demographic dividend or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 4.7% against 2.3% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Early-demographic dividend and Kuwait?
- 2.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Kuwait?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 13th of 45 groups.
- 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