IDA & IBRD total vs Kuwait: Military expenditure
IDA & IBRD total
2.1%
in 2024
Kuwait
4.8%
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total rank
17th
Kuwait rank
14th
Military expenditure over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4.8% against 2.1% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.3 times IDA & IBRD total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IDA & IBRD total averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 6.1% | 3.0% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 27.2% | 24.9% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 5.3% | 3.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 4.5% | 2.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 5.4% | 3.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, IDA & IBRD total or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 4.8% against 2.1% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between IDA & IBRD total and Kuwait?
- 2.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Kuwait?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 14th 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