Jordan vs Kuwait: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Jordan
4.6%
in 2025
Kuwait
4.7%
in 2025
Jordan rank
14th
Kuwait rank
13th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Jordan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 14th and Kuwait ranks 13th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 3.2% | 12.7% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 6.3% | 3.4% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 27.2% | 20.4% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 0.2% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 5.0% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Jordan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Jordan and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kuwait?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure?
- Jordan ranks 14th 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