Greece vs Kuwait: Military spending
Greece
9.38 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Kuwait
9.79 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Greece rank
34th
Kuwait rank
33rd
Military spending over time
- Greece
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 9.79 billion constant 2022 US$ against 9.38 billion constant 2022 US$ in Greece, a difference of 406.76 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 34th and Kuwait ranks 33rd of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 billion constant 2022 US$ | 347.62 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1970s | 4.43 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.93 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1980s | 5.94 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1990s | 7.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | 11.07 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 9.25 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.75 billion constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 2010s | 6.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | 195.46 million constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 2020s | 8.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.64 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Greece or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 9.79 billion constant 2022 US$ against 9.38 billion constant 2022 US$ in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Greece and Kuwait?
- 406.76 million constant 2022 US$, 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?
- Greece ranks 34th 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.