Kuwait vs Late-demographic dividend: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Kuwait
4.7%
in 2025
Late-demographic dividend
2.3%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
13th
Late-demographic dividend rank
16th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Kuwait
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4.7% against 2.3% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.1 times Late-demographic dividend's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 13th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 16th of 167 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 2.5% | 10.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.2% | 3.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.0% | 2.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 2.0% | 3.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Kuwait or Late-demographic dividend?
- Kuwait, at 4.7% against 2.3% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Kuwait and Late-demographic dividend?
- 2.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Late-demographic dividend?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for military expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 13th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 16th 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