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
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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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.