China vs Kuwait: Military spending, annual growth rate
China
3.41 % change on previous year
in 2023
Kuwait
3.53 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
113th
Kuwait rank
112th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3.53 % change on previous year against 3.41 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Kuwait ahead.
China ranks 113th and Kuwait ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.99 % change on previous year | 29.6 % change on previous year | 20.61 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.5042 % change on previous year | 15.79 % change on previous year | 15.29 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1980s | -7.83 % change on previous year | 0.8043 % change on previous year | 8.63 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 44.5 % change on previous year | 41.3 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 7.59 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 11.1 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 6.82 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, China or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 3.53 % change on previous year against 3.41 % change on previous year in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between China and Kuwait?
- 0.12 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kuwait?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do China and Kuwait rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 113th and Kuwait ranks 112th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.