Djibouti vs Kuwait: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Djibouti
0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Kuwait
0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Djibouti rank
15th
Kuwait rank
16th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Djibouti
- Kuwait
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 16th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2414 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 0.1333 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6288 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4955 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.0935 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 constant 2024 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, Djibouti or Kuwait?
- Djibouti, at 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Kuwait as of 2008.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Djibouti and Kuwait?
- 0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Kuwait?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2008.
- How do Djibouti and Kuwait rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 16th of 160 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.