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

282 current USD per person, with Norway ahead.

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

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.

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

Kuwait

1,591 current USD per person

in 2024

Norway

1,873 current USD per person

in 2024

Kuwait rank

10th

Norway rank

7th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Kuwait
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1,873 current USD per person against 1,591 current USD per person in Kuwait, a difference of 282 current USD per person.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Kuwait ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1970s	322.92 current USD per person	202.7 current USD per person	120.22 current USD per person	Kuwait
1980s	745.64 current USD per person	500.24 current USD per person	245.4 current USD per person	Kuwait
1990s	3,039 current USD per person	782.29 current USD per person	2,257 current USD per person	Kuwait
2000s	1,508 current USD per person	1,026 current USD per person	482.16 current USD per person	Kuwait
2010s	1,624 current USD per person	1,349 current USD per person	274.98 current USD per person	Kuwait
2020s	1,726 current USD per person	1,593 current USD per person	133.79 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, Kuwait or Norway?: Norway, at 1,873 current USD per person against 1,591 current USD per person in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Kuwait and Norway?: 282 current USD per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Kuwait ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th 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.