Guinea vs Kuwait: Military expenditure as a share of government spending
Guinea
10.63
in 2025
Kuwait
10.09
in 2025
Guinea rank
34th
Kuwait rank
36th
Military expenditure as a share of government spending over time
- Guinea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 10.63 against 10.09 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.54.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kuwait ahead.
Guinea ranks 34th and Kuwait ranks 36th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.48 | 28.07 | 19.6 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 13.1 | 18.97 | 5.87 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 11.1 | 9.64 | 1.46 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 11.26 | 10.56 | 0.6946 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure as a share of government spending, Guinea or Kuwait?
- Guinea, at 10.63 against 10.09 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure as a share of government spending between Guinea and Kuwait?
- 0.54, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Kuwait?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Guinea ranks 34th and Kuwait ranks 36th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.