What is the difference in military expenditure between Kuwait and Oman?

179.28 million current LCU, with Kuwait ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?

53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Oman: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Kuwait

2.48 billion current LCU

in 2025

Oman

2.30 billion current LCU

in 2025

Kuwait rank

130th

Oman rank

132nd

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Kuwait
Oman

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 2.48 billion current LCU against 2.30 billion current LCU in Oman, a difference of 179.28 million current LCU.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 130th and Oman ranks 132nd of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1970s	124.32 million current LCU	104.39 million current LCU	19.93 million current LCU	Kuwait
1980s	401.65 million current LCU	456.94 million current LCU	55.30 million current LCU	Oman
1990s	1.42 billion current LCU	548.75 million current LCU	871.00 million current LCU	Kuwait
2000s	1.01 billion current LCU	972.86 million current LCU	37.04 million current LCU	Kuwait
2010s	1.78 billion current LCU	2.74 billion current LCU	960.66 million current LCU	Oman
2020s	2.44 billion current LCU	2.27 billion current LCU	163.87 million current LCU	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Kuwait or Oman?: Kuwait, at 2.48 billion current LCU against 2.30 billion current LCU in Oman as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Kuwait and Oman?: 179.28 million current LCU, with Kuwait 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 expenditure?: Kuwait ranks 130th and Oman ranks 132nd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)