Kuwait - Military Spending 1990
48.52%
+39.98% from 1989
Kuwait's military spending was 48.52% in 1990, increased +39.98% from 8.54% in 1989. This was the 116th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1990▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Haiti | 0.09% | 12.4% |
| 2nd | Ghana | 0.28% | -35.8% |
| 3rd | Mauritius | 0.35% | 19.3% |
| 4th | Mexico | 0.43% | -16.3% |
| 5th | Gambia, The | 0.46% | -51.9% |
| 6th | Malawi | 0.58% | -6.1% |
| 7th | Dominican Republic | 0.68% | -15.6% |
| 8th | Luxembourg | 0.79% | 0.0% |
| 9th | Sierra Leone | 0.82% | 56.5% |
| 10th | Nigeria | 0.83% | 43.7% |
| 11th | Jamaica | 0.84% | -9.5% |
| 12th | Nepal | 0.88% | -2.7% |
| 13th | Belize | 0.89% | -25.4% |
| 14th | Guyana | 0.91% | -42.8% |
| 15th | Malta | 0.91% | -17.4% |
| 16th | Japan | 0.94% | 0.1% |
| 17th | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.96% | -27.5% |
| 18th | Austria | 1.20% | -3.1% |
| 19th | Ireland | 1.20% | 8.9% |
| 20th | Bangladesh | 1.22% | -5.2% |
| 21st | Benin | 1.23% | -6.3% |
| 22nd | Madagascar | 1.23% | 1.7% |
| 23rd | Panama | 1.26% | -39.7% |
| 24th | Eswatini | 1.28% | 1.8% |
| 25th | Ecuador | 1.35% | -5.3% |
| 26th | Chad | 1.38% | -49.5% |
| 27th | Indonesia | 1.41% | 1.5% |
| 28th | Papua New Guinea | 1.42% | -5.2% |
| 29th | Argentina | 1.45% | -22.8% |
| 30th | Algeria | 1.46% | -5.1% |
| 31st | Cameroon | 1.47% | 10.6% |
| 32nd | Finland | 1.56% | 1.9% |
| 33rd | Switzerland | 1.57% | 3.1% |
| 34th | Senegal | 1.63% | -19.4% |
| 35th | Guatemala | 1.73% | -4.2% |
| 36th | Tunisia | 1.84% | -13.0% |
| 37th | Portugal | 1.84% | -2.5% |
| 38th | Colombia | 1.86% | -15.0% |
| 39th | Italy | 1.88% | -7.2% |
| 40th | Denmark | 1.95% | -3.6% |
| 41st | Mali | 1.96% | -7.4% |
| 42nd | Canada | 1.96% | 1.2% |
| 43rd | Tanzania | 2.05% | -14.1% |
| 44th | Cambodia | 2.07% | 4.0% |
| 45th | Australia | 2.08% | 1.4% |
| 46th | Fiji | 2.11% | -7.1% |
| 47th | Paraguay | 2.13% | -12.1% |
| 48th | Philippines | 2.15% | -4.3% |
| 49th | Honduras | 2.20% | -17.6% |
| 50th | Spain | 2.29% | -2.8% |
| 51st | New Zealand | 2.31% | 6.0% |
| 52nd | Sri Lanka | 2.33% | 29.5% |
| 53rd | Belgium | 2.36% | -4.3% |
| 54th | Brazil | 2.36% | -12.0% |
| 55th | Netherlands | 2.37% | -5.9% |
| 56th | European Union | 2.38% | -2.9% |
| 57th | Mozambique | 2.39% | -29.2% |
| 58th | China | 2.45% | 0.3% |
| 59th | Sweden | 2.46% | 1.2% |
| 60th | Germany | 2.51% | -0.6% |
| 61st | Malaysia | 2.56% | -2.6% |
| 62nd | Hungary | 2.56% | -8.0% |
| 63rd | Thailand | 2.59% | -3.4% |
| 64th | Poland | 2.61% | 43.8% |
| 65th | Peru | 2.68% | 22.5% |
| 66th | Burkina Faso | 2.70% | -1.3% |
| 67th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 2.82% | 30.6% |
| 68th | Norway | 2.83% | -0.8% |
| 69th | France | 2.84% | -2.5% |
| 70th | Kenya | 2.89% | 5.4% |
| 71st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.94% | -35.4% |
| 72nd | Uganda | 2.97% | 8.7% |
| 73rd | Togo | 3.12% | 0.9% |
| 74th | India | 3.15% | -11.0% |
| 75th | Myanmar | 3.40% | 14.8% |
| 76th | Chile | 3.40% | -5.2% |
| 77th | Zambia | 3.41% | -18.7% |
| 78th | El Salvador | 3.41% | -29.9% |
| 79th | Burundi | 3.45% | 3.0% |
| 80th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 3.47% | -12.6% |
| 81st | Uruguay | 3.53% | 0.0% |
| 82nd | Türkiye | 3.53% | 12.0% |
| 83rd | Lesotho | 3.55% | -17.6% |
| 84th | Rwanda | 3.73% | 112.6% |
| 85th | Greece | 3.80% | 0.9% |
| 86th | Mauritania | 3.83% | -3.4% |
| 87th | Bulgaria | 3.83% | -12.8% |
| 88th | South Africa | 3.90% | -10.6% |
| 89th | United Kingdom | 3.98% | -1.4% |
| 90th | Korea | 4.00% | -6.7% |
| 91st | Seychelles | 4.03% | -5.9% |
| 92nd | Zimbabwe | 4.10% | -16.8% |
| 93rd | Morocco | 4.15% | -5.6% |
| 94th | Mongolia | 4.28% | -31.5% |
| 95th | Botswana | 4.45% | 24.5% |
| 96th | Romania | 4.55% | -5.2% |
| 97th | Singapore | 4.63% | 3.1% |
| 98th | Sudan | 4.81% | 35.5% |
| 99th | Bahrain | 5.28% | -6.4% |
| 100th | United States | 5.61% | -4.5% |
| 101st | Albania | 5.89% | 13.9% |
| 102nd | Namibia | 6.42% | - |
| 103rd | Brunei Darussalam | 6.44% | 3.7% |
| 104th | Pakistan | 6.52% | -0.2% |
| 105th | Yemen, Republic of | 6.55% | - |
| 106th | Syrian Arab Republic | 6.87% | -13.9% |
| 107th | Cyprus | 7.37% | 37.3% |
| 108th | Lebanon | 7.55% | 536.4% |
| 109th | Jordan | 7.75% | -14.5% |
| 110th | Viet Nam | 7.91% | 8.6% |
| 111th | Qatar | 10.74% | -17.8% |
| 112th | Israel | 12.36% | -0.7% |
| 113th | Oman | 12.39% | -0.9% |
| 114th | Saudi Arabia | 14.02% | 4.7% |
| 115th | Angola | 17.46% | -10.1% |
| 116th | Kuwait | 48.52% | 468.1% |
FAQ
What was Kuwait's military spending in 1990?▾
Kuwait's military spending in 1990 was 48.52%. This ranked 116th globally.
How did Kuwait's military spending change in 1990?▾
Kuwait's military spending increased by 468.1% in 1990 compared to 1989.
Which country had the highest military spending in 1990?▾
Kuwait had the highest military spending in 1990 at 48.52%.
What is the military spending of Kuwait in 1990?▾
The military spending of Kuwait in 1990 was 48.52%. This ranked 116th globally.
How does 1990 compare to 1989 for Kuwait's military spending?▾
Kuwait's military spending went from 8.54% in 1989 to 48.52% in 1990, a 468.1% increase.
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