Kuwait vs Poland: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Kuwait
4.7%
in 2025
Poland
4.5%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
13th
Poland rank
15th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Kuwait
- Poland
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4.7% against 4.5% in Poland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 13th and Poland ranks 15th of 167 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 2.8% | 3.6% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 2.2% | 25.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 1.9% | 3.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.9% | 2.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.0% | 2.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Kuwait or Poland?
- Kuwait, at 4.7% against 4.5% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Kuwait and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Poland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Poland rank globally for military expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 13th and Poland ranks 15th 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