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

347 current USD per person, with Kuwait ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia 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.

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

Australia

1,244 current USD per person

in 2024

Kuwait

1,591 current USD per person

in 2024

Australia rank

13th

Kuwait rank

10th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Australia
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1,591 current USD per person against 1,244 current USD per person in Australia, a difference of 347 current USD per person.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1970s	149.68 current USD per person	322.92 current USD per person	173.24 current USD per person	Kuwait
1980s	304.57 current USD per person	745.64 current USD per person	441.07 current USD per person	Kuwait
1990s	409.54 current USD per person	3,039 current USD per person	2,630 current USD per person	Kuwait
2000s	618.89 current USD per person	1,508 current USD per person	888.91 current USD per person	Kuwait
2010s	1,090 current USD per person	1,624 current USD per person	534.1 current USD per person	Kuwait
2020s	1,209 current USD per person	1,726 current USD per person	517.7 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, Australia or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 1,591 current USD per person against 1,244 current USD per person in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Australia and Kuwait?: 347 current USD per person, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kuwait?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Australia and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Australia ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 167 countries.
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.