Kuwait vs Poland: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Kuwait
0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Poland
0.0411 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kuwait rank
16th
Poland rank
18th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • Poland
0123197219982025

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0411 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Poland, a difference of 0.0093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

Across all 36 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 16th and Poland ranks 18th of 160 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6288 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0612 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5676 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Kuwait
2000s 0.1012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0317 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0696 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Kuwait
2010s 0.0542 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0251 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0291 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Kuwait
2020s 0.0555 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0337 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0218 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, Kuwait or Poland?
Kuwait, at 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0411 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Kuwait and Poland?
0.0093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Poland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Poland rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 16th and Poland ranks 18th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
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.