Kuwait vs Syrian Arab Republic: Military spending as a share of GDP
Kuwait
4.7%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
4.1%
in 2010
Kuwait rank
13th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
16th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4.7% against 4.1% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Kuwait ranks 13th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 12.9% | 9.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 13.8% | 7.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 7.1% | 20.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 0.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.1% | 0.3% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Kuwait or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Kuwait, at 4.7% against 4.1% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 13th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th 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.