Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Kuwait: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
410.43 current USD per person
in 2024
Kuwait
1,591 current USD per person
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
8th
Kuwait rank
10th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1,591 current USD per person against 410.43 current USD per person in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 1,181 current USD per person.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 3.9 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 41 groups.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 45.65 current USD per person 1,664 current USD per person 1,618 current USD per person Kuwait
2000s 80.65 current USD per person 1,508 current USD per person 1,427 current USD per person Kuwait
2010s 125.38 current USD per person 1,624 current USD per person 1,499 current USD per person Kuwait
2020s 261.25 current USD per person 1,726 current USD per person 1,465 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, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 1,591 current USD per person against 410.43 current USD per person in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kuwait?
1,181 current USD per person, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kuwait?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 8th 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

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.