Jordan vs Kuwait: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Jordan
0.0406 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kuwait
0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Jordan rank
19th
Kuwait rank
16th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Jordan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0406 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Jordan, a difference of 0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 19th and Kuwait ranks 16th of 160 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6865 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1766 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5099 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Jordan |
| 1980s | 0.2367 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0477 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Jordan |
| 1990s | 0.1589 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6288 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4699 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.0993 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.0515 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0542 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.0445 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0555 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 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, Jordan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0406 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Jordan and Kuwait?
- 0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kuwait?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Kuwait rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 19th 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.