Finland vs Kuwait: Military spending
Finland
7.61 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Kuwait
7.92 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Finland rank
39th
Kuwait rank
37th
Military spending over time
- Finland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.92 billion constant 2024 US$ against 7.61 billion constant 2024 US$ in Finland, a difference of 305.06 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 39th and Kuwait ranks 37th of 162 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 648.82 million constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 2.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 2.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 3.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 5.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Finland or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 7.92 billion constant 2024 US$ against 7.61 billion constant 2024 US$ in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Finland and Kuwait?
- 305.06 million constant 2024 US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kuwait?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Kuwait rank globally for military spending?
- Finland ranks 39th and Kuwait ranks 37th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.