Iran vs Kuwait: Military spending, gaps filled
Iran
7.45 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Kuwait
7.92 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Iran rank
40th
Kuwait rank
37th
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Iran
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.92 billion constant 2024 US$ against 7.45 billion constant 2024 US$ in Iran, a difference of 468.74 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 37th of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | Iran |
| 1980s | 4.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 378.13 million constant 2024 US$ | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 6.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 199.99 million constant 2024 US$ | Iran |
| 2010s | 7.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 180.06 million constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 545.48 million constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Iran or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 7.92 billion constant 2024 US$ against 7.45 billion constant 2024 US$ in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Iran and Kuwait?
- 468.74 million constant 2024 US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kuwait?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Kuwait rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 37th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.