Kuwait vs Sweden: Military spending, annual growth rate
Kuwait
3.53 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sweden
3.3 % change on previous year
in 2023
Kuwait rank
112th
Sweden rank
115th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Kuwait
- Sweden
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3.53 % change on previous year against 3.3 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.23 % change on previous year.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 115th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.6 % change on previous year | 5.66 % change on previous year | 23.95 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 15.79 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 12.91 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.8043 % change on previous year | -0.2969 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 44.5 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 45.74 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 5.16 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.49 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Kuwait or Sweden?
- Kuwait, at 3.53 % change on previous year against 3.3 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Kuwait and Sweden?
- 0.23 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sweden?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Sweden rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 115th 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.