What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Jordan and Kuwait?

0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kuwait?

59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.

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.

Jordan vs Kuwait: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Jordan

0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Kuwait

0.0592 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Jordan rank

15th

Kuwait rank

12th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Jordan
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.0592 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Jordan, a difference of 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.9343 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1977 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7365 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Jordan
1970s	0.6251 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1972 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4279 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Jordan
1980s	0.2406 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1434 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0973 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Jordan
1990s	0.1361 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4807 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Kuwait
2000s	0.1021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0899 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0121 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Jordan
2010s	0.0474 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0494 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Kuwait
2020s	0.0512 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0655 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0143 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, Jordan or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 0.0592 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Jordan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Jordan and Kuwait?: 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kuwait?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Kuwait rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Jordan ranks 15th 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: 16 September 2026

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.