Kuwait vs Nigeria: Military spending, annual growth rate
Kuwait
3.53 % change on previous year
in 2023
Nigeria
3.83 % change on previous year
in 2023
Kuwait rank
112th
Nigeria rank
109th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.83 % change on previous year against 3.53 % change on previous year in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kuwait ranks 112th and Nigeria ranks 109th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.6 % change on previous year | 51.78 % change on previous year | 22.18 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 15.79 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | 9.87 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.8043 % change on previous year | -19.59 % change on previous year | 20.39 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 44.5 % change on previous year | 21.94 % change on previous year | 22.57 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 0.9094 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.16 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 0.4107 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.49 % change on previous year | 10.56 % change on previous year | 9.07 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.83 % 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 Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 0.3 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 112th and Nigeria ranks 109th 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.