Kuwait vs Russia: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Kuwait
0.0592 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Russia
0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Kuwait rank
12th
Russia rank
13th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • Russia
00.511.522.5196219922023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.0592 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Russia, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Russia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 12th and Russia ranks 13th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1402 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7811 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6409 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Russia
1990s 0.6168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2591 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3577 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Kuwait
2000s 0.0899 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0984 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0085 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Russia
2010s 0.0494 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0104 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Kuwait
2020s 0.0655 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0513 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0141 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, Kuwait or Russia?
Kuwait, at 0.0592 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Kuwait and Russia?
0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Russia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Russia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 12th and Russia ranks 13th 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.