Kuwait vs Uganda: Military expenditure
Kuwait
9.7%
in 2024
Uganda
10.1%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
36th
Uganda rank
35th
Military expenditure over time
- Kuwait
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10.1% against 9.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 35th of 161 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 13.1% | 4.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 11.0% | 3.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.3% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Kuwait or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 10.1% against 9.7% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Kuwait and Uganda?
- 0.4%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uganda?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Uganda rank globally for military expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 35th 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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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure