France vs Kuwait: Military spending, annual growth rate
France
1.48 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kuwait
1.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
France rank
106th
Kuwait rank
104th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- France
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.55 % change on previous year against 1.48 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Kuwait ahead.
France ranks 106th and Kuwait ranks 104th of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 42.71 % change on previous year | 39.89 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 6.49 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1990s | -1.23 % change on previous year | 18.27 % change on previous year | 19.5 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2010s | -0.0456 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -0.6828 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, France or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 1.55 % change on previous year against 1.48 % change on previous year in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between France and Kuwait?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kuwait?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do France and Kuwait rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- France ranks 106th and Kuwait ranks 104th of 159 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.