Kuwait vs World: Military expenditure
Kuwait
4.8%
in 2024
World
2.5%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
14th
World rank
13th
Military expenditure over time
- Kuwait
- World
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4.8% against 2.5% in World, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.0 times World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.
Kuwait ranks 14th and World ranks 13th of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 4.0% | 0.8% | World |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 3.9% | 2.4% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 2.6% | 24.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.4% | 3.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.3% | 2.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 2.3% | 3.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Kuwait or World?
- Kuwait, at 4.8% against 2.5% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Kuwait and World?
- 2.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and World?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and World rank globally for military expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 14th and World ranks 13th 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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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product