Kuwait vs Sweden: Military spending
Kuwait
9.79 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Sweden
9.90 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Kuwait rank
33rd
Sweden rank
32nd
Military spending over time
- Kuwait
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.90 billion constant 2022 US$ against 9.79 billion constant 2022 US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 109.82 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Kuwait ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 32nd of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 347.62 million constant 2022 US$ | 5.95 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.93 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.51 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.41 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.24 billion constant 2022 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 11.07 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 5.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.13 billion constant 2022 US$ | 432.15 million constant 2022 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.64 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | 375.10 million constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Kuwait or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.90 billion constant 2022 US$ against 9.79 billion constant 2022 US$ in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Kuwait and Sweden?
- 109.82 million constant 2022 US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Sweden rank globally for military spending?
- Kuwait ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 32nd 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.