Kuwait vs Sudan: Military expenditure as a share of government spending
Kuwait
10.09
in 2025
Sudan
9.5
in 2021
Kuwait rank
36th
Sudan rank
38th
Military expenditure as a share of government spending over time
- Kuwait
- Sudan
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 10.09 against 9.5 in Sudan, a difference of 0.59.
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 36th and Sudan ranks 38th of 162 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 | 28.76 | 20.17 | 8.59 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 14.97 | 24.79 | 9.82 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 10.32 | 17.95 | 7.63 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 11.29 | 9.28 | 2.01 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure as a share of government spending, Kuwait or Sudan?
- Kuwait, at 10.09 against 9.5 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure as a share of government spending between Kuwait and Sudan?
- 0.59, 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 as a share of government spending?
- Kuwait ranks 36th and Sudan ranks 38th 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.