What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Arab World and Kuwait?

1,314 current USD per person, with Kuwait ahead.

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

53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Kuwait: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Arab World

276.83 current USD per person

in 2024

Kuwait

1,591 current USD per person

in 2024

Arab World rank

9th

Kuwait rank

10th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Arab World
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1,591 current USD per person against 276.83 current USD per person in Arab World, a difference of 1,314 current USD per person.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 5.7 times Arab World's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 9th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 41 groups.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1970s	79.54 current USD per person	322.92 current USD per person	243.38 current USD per person	Kuwait
1980s	170.57 current USD per person	745.64 current USD per person	575.07 current USD per person	Kuwait
1990s	134.01 current USD per person	3,039 current USD per person	2,905 current USD per person	Kuwait
2000s	179.35 current USD per person	1,508 current USD per person	1,328 current USD per person	Kuwait
2010s	304.81 current USD per person	1,624 current USD per person	1,319 current USD per person	Kuwait
2020s	265.06 current USD per person	1,726 current USD per person	1,461 current USD per person	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Arab World or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 1,591 current USD per person against 276.83 current USD per person in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Arab World and Kuwait?: 1,314 current USD per person, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Kuwait?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Arab World ranks 9th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit: current USD per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.