Israel vs Kuwait: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Israel
0.0616 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Kuwait
0.0592 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Israel rank
10th
Kuwait rank
12th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Israel
- Kuwait
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.0616 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0592 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 10th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6232 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1552 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4681 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 1970s | 0.8716 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1972 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6744 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 1980s | 0.3875 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1434 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2442 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 1990s | 0.1418 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.475 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.0969 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0899 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 2010s | 0.0672 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0494 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.0577 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0655 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Israel or Kuwait?
- Israel, at 0.0616 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 Israel and Kuwait?
- 0.0024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Kuwait?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Kuwait rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Israel ranks 10th 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.