Kuwait vs Oman: Military spending as a share of GDP
Kuwait
4.7%
in 2025
Oman
5.7%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
13th
Oman rank
11th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 5.7% against 4.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Oman ahead.
Kuwait ranks 13th and Oman ranks 11th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 16.3% | 13.0% | Oman |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 15.2% | 8.9% | Oman |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 10.4% | 16.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 7.2% | 1.9% | Oman |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 8.6% | 4.1% | Oman |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 6.1% | 1.1% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Kuwait or Oman?
- Oman, at 5.7% against 4.7% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Kuwait and Oman?
- 1.0%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 13th and Oman ranks 11th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.