IBRD only vs Kuwait: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
IBRD only
2.3%
in 2025
Kuwait
4.7%
in 2025
IBRD only rank
14th
Kuwait rank
13th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- IBRD only
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4.7% against 2.3% in IBRD only, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.0 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was IBRD only ahead.
IBRD only ranks 14th and Kuwait ranks 13th of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.1% | IBRD only |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 6.1% | 3.1% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 27.2% | 25.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 5.3% | 3.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 4.4% | 2.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 5.0% | 3.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, IBRD only or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 4.7% against 2.3% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between IBRD only and Kuwait?
- 2.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Kuwait?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do IBRD only and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure?
- IBRD only ranks 14th 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