Iran vs Kuwait: Military spending sipri
Iran
7.45 billion
in 2025
Kuwait
7.92 billion
in 2025
Iran rank
40th
Kuwait rank
37th
Military spending sipri over time
- Iran
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.92 billion against 7.45 billion in Iran, a difference of 468.74 million.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 37th of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.13 billion | 2.24 billion | 2.89 billion | Iran |
| 1980s | 4.55 billion | 4.17 billion | 378.13 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.59 billion | 11.20 billion | 8.61 billion | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 6.43 billion | 6.23 billion | 199.99 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 7.22 billion | 7.40 billion | 180.06 million | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7.84 billion | 8.38 billion | 545.48 million | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Iran or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 7.92 billion against 7.45 billion in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Iran and Kuwait?
- 468.74 million, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kuwait?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Kuwait rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Iran ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 37th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.