How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kuwait?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Kuwait: Military expenditure

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

5.0%

in 2024

Kuwait

9.7%

in 2024

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

36th

Kuwait rank

36th

Military expenditure over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 9.7% against 5.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.9 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Kuwait ranks 36th of 43 groups.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.0%	28.8%	15.8%	Kuwait
2000s	9.3%	15.0%	5.7%	Kuwait
2010s	5.7%	9.4%	3.7%	Kuwait
2020s	4.9%	10.7%	5.7%	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 9.7% against 5.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kuwait?: 4.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kuwait?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Kuwait ranks 36th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure