Kuwait vs Sudan: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Kuwait
10.1%
in 2025
Sudan
9.5%
in 2021
Kuwait rank
35th
Sudan rank
37th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Kuwait
- Sudan
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 10.1% against 9.5% in Sudan, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 35th and Sudan ranks 37th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 20.2% | 8.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 24.8% | 9.8% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 18.0% | 7.6% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.3% | 2.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Kuwait or Sudan?
- Kuwait, at 10.1% against 9.5% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Kuwait and Sudan?
- 0.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sudan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Sudan rank globally for military expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 35th and Sudan ranks 37th of 164 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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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure