Kuwait vs Oman: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Kuwait
0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Oman
0.0541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kuwait rank
16th
Oman rank
14th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 0.0541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Oman ahead.
Kuwait ranks 16th and Oman ranks 14th of 160 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1766 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8881 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Oman |
| 1980s | 0.189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2862 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0972 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Oman |
| 1990s | 0.6288 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1501 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4786 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.1012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.11 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Oman |
| 2010s | 0.0542 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0942 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.04 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Oman |
| 2020s | 0.0555 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0621 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Kuwait or Oman?
- Oman, at 0.0541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Kuwait and Oman?
- 0.0037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 16th and Oman ranks 14th 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.