How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Military expenditure

Kuwait

9.7%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

5.1%

in 2024

Kuwait rank

36th

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

33rd

Military expenditure over time

Kuwait
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 9.7% against 5.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 161 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.6%	7.3%	9.4%	Kuwait
2010s	10.3%	5.6%	4.7%	Kuwait
2020s	10.7%	5.1%	5.5%	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Kuwait, at 9.7% against 5.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 4.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure?: Kuwait ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 161 countries.
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: 17 September 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure