Kuwait vs Late-demographic dividend: Military expenditure

Kuwait
4.8%
in 2024
Late-demographic dividend
2.2%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
14th
Late-demographic dividend rank
16th

Military expenditure over time

  • Kuwait
  • Late-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 4.8% against 2.2% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.2 times Late-demographic dividend's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 14th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 16th of 165 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 4.5% 2.0% 2.4% Kuwait
2020s 5.4% 2.0% 3.4% 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 4.8% against 2.2% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Kuwait and Late-demographic dividend?
2.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Late-demographic dividend?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for military expenditure?
Kuwait ranks 14th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 16th of 165 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product