Denmark vs Kuwait: Military spending gmsd
Denmark
8.01 billion
in 2023
Kuwait
9.79 billion
in 2023
Denmark rank
36th
Kuwait rank
33rd
Military spending gmsd over time
- Denmark
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 9.79 billion against 8.01 billion in Denmark, a difference of 1.78 billion.
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 | 347.62 million | 1.75 billion | Denmark |
| 1970s | 3.30 billion | 1.93 billion | 1.37 billion | Denmark |
| 1980s | 3.82 billion | 3.17 billion | 645.03 million | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.51 billion | 11.07 billion | 6.55 billion | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 4.77 billion | 5.50 billion | 732.12 million | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 5.08 billion | 6.70 billion | 1.62 billion | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 6.86 billion | 9.64 billion | 2.78 billion | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Denmark or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 9.79 billion against 8.01 billion in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Denmark and Kuwait?
- 1.78 billion, 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 gmsd?
- Denmark ranks 36th and Kuwait ranks 33rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.