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
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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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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.