Algeria vs Kuwait: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Algeria
0.0654 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Kuwait
0.0592 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Algeria rank
9th
Kuwait rank
12th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Algeria
- Kuwait
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.0654 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0592 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 9th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2048 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1552 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0497 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Algeria |
| 1970s | 0.0852 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1972 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.112 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.0387 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1434 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.0521 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5647 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.0461 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0899 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0438 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0494 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Algeria |
| 2020s | 0.067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0655 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Algeria or Kuwait?
- Algeria, at 0.0654 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0592 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Algeria and Kuwait?
- 0.0062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Kuwait?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Kuwait rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 9th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.