East Asia & Pacific vs Kuwait: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
East Asia & Pacific
217.12 current USD per person
in 2024
Kuwait
1,591 current USD per person
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
13th
Kuwait rank
10th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1,591 current USD per person against 217.12 current USD per person in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 1,374 current USD per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 7.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 41 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.27 current USD per person | 936.38 current USD per person | 896.11 current USD per person | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 52.04 current USD per person | 3,039 current USD per person | 2,987 current USD per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 75.86 current USD per person | 1,508 current USD per person | 1,432 current USD per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 148.79 current USD per person | 1,624 current USD per person | 1,475 current USD per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 201.42 current USD per person | 1,726 current USD per person | 1,525 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, East Asia & Pacific or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 1,591 current USD per person against 217.12 current USD per person in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between East Asia & Pacific and Kuwait?
- 1,374 current USD per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Kuwait?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th 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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About this data
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.