Denmark vs Kuwait: Military spending
Denmark
8.01 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Kuwait
9.79 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Denmark rank
36th
Kuwait rank
33rd
Military spending over time
- Denmark
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 9.79 billion constant 2022 US$ against 8.01 billion constant 2022 US$ in Denmark, a difference of 1.78 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 36th and Kuwait ranks 33rd of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.10 billion constant 2022 US$ | 347.62 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.75 billion constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1970s | 3.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.93 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1980s | 3.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | 645.03 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.51 billion constant 2022 US$ | 11.07 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 4.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | 732.12 million constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 5.08 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.62 billion constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 6.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.64 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Denmark or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 9.79 billion constant 2022 US$ against 8.01 billion constant 2022 US$ in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Denmark and Kuwait?
- 1.78 billion constant 2022 US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Kuwait?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Kuwait rank globally for military spending?
- Denmark ranks 36th and Kuwait ranks 33rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.