Kyrgyzstan vs Nepal: Military spending as a share of GDP
Kyrgyzstan
1.8%
in 2019
Nepal
1.7%
in 2019
Kyrgyzstan rank
56th
Nepal rank
59th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Nepal
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 56th and Nepal ranks 59th of 172 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 0.9% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Kyrgyzstan or Nepal?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Nepal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Kyrgyzstan and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Nepal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Nepal rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 56th and Nepal ranks 59th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share 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 measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).