Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Military spending, annual growth rate

Costa Rica
3.76 % change on previous year
in 2023
Kuwait
3.53 % change on previous year
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
110th
Kuwait rank
112th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 3.76 % change on previous year against 3.53 % change on previous year in Kuwait, a difference of 0.23 % change on previous year.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Kuwait ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 110th and Kuwait ranks 112th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 5.14 % change on previous year 29.6 % change on previous year 24.46 % change on previous year Kuwait
1970s 8.84 % change on previous year 15.79 % change on previous year 6.95 % change on previous year Kuwait
1980s -0.5734 % change on previous year 0.8043 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year Kuwait
1990s 7.24 % change on previous year 44.5 % change on previous year 37.27 % change on previous year Kuwait
2000s 8.35 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year 6.63 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s 10.01 % change on previous year 5.16 % change on previous year 4.85 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2020s 0.5851 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year 0.9085 % change on previous year Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Kuwait?
Costa Rica, at 3.76 % change on previous year against 3.53 % change on previous year in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
0.23 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 110th 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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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

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.