World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked
4.69 (2025)
##9 of 166 economies
1.4%
1.96×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Kuwait climbed from #41 to #9 (overtook South Sudan). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Kuwait ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP), General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), Government Revenue (% of GDP)
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