Greece vs Kuwait: Military spending gmsd

Greece
9.38 billion
in 2023
Kuwait
9.79 billion
in 2023
Greece rank
34th
Kuwait rank
33rd

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Greece
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 9.79 billion against 9.38 billion in Greece, a difference of 406.76 million.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 34th and Kuwait ranks 33rd of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 1.81 billion 347.62 million 1.47 billion Greece
1970s 4.43 billion 1.93 billion 2.50 billion Greece
1980s 5.94 billion 3.17 billion 2.77 billion Greece
1990s 7.23 billion 11.07 billion 3.84 billion Kuwait
2000s 9.25 billion 5.50 billion 3.75 billion Greece
2010s 6.89 billion 6.70 billion 195.46 million Greece
2020s 8.58 billion 9.64 billion 1.06 billion Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Greece or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 9.79 billion against 9.38 billion in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Greece and Kuwait?
406.76 million, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Kuwait?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greece and Kuwait rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Greece ranks 34th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed