South Korea vs Kuwait: Military spending, annual growth rate
South Korea
2.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kuwait
1.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea rank
101st
Kuwait rank
104th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.61 % change on previous year against 1.55 % change on previous year in Kuwait, a difference of 1.06 % change on previous year.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.7 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Kuwait ahead.
South Korea ranks 101st and Kuwait ranks 104th of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.74 % change on previous year | 42.71 % change on previous year | 30.96 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 5.5 % change on previous year | 6.49 % change on previous year | 0.9982 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 18.27 % change on previous year | 15.56 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 4.87 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 0.2525 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -0.6828 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, South Korea or Kuwait?
- South Korea, at 2.61 % change on previous year against 1.55 % change on previous year in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 1.06 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 101st 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.