Kuwait vs Norway: Military spending gmsd
Kuwait
9.79 billion
in 2023
Norway
10.47 billion
in 2023
Kuwait rank
33rd
Norway rank
30th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Kuwait
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 10.47 billion against 9.79 billion in Kuwait, a difference of 680.26 million.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Kuwait ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 30th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 347.62 million | 1.94 billion | 1.60 billion | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.93 billion | 3.37 billion | 1.44 billion | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.17 billion | 4.61 billion | 1.44 billion | Norway |
| 1990s | 11.07 billion | 5.53 billion | 5.54 billion | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 5.50 billion | 6.40 billion | 899.66 million | Norway |
| 2010s | 6.70 billion | 7.98 billion | 1.28 billion | Norway |
| 2020s | 9.64 billion | 9.92 billion | 284.49 million | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Kuwait or Norway?
- Norway, at 10.47 billion against 9.79 billion in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Kuwait and Norway?
- 680.26 million, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Kuwait ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 30th 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.