Kuwait vs Other small states: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Kuwait
1,591 current USD per person
in 2024
Other small states
235.91 current USD per person
in 2024
Kuwait rank
10th
Other small states rank
12th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Other small states
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1,591 current USD per person against 235.91 current USD per person in Other small states, a difference of 1,355 current USD per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 6.7 times Other small states's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 10th and Other small states ranks 12th of 167 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,939 current USD per person | 88.67 current USD per person | 1,850 current USD per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1,508 current USD per person | 100.14 current USD per person | 1,408 current USD per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1,624 current USD per person | 136.61 current USD per person | 1,488 current USD per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1,726 current USD per person | 188 current USD per person | 1,538 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 Other small states?
- Kuwait, at 1,591 current USD per person against 235.91 current USD per person in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Kuwait and Other small states?
- 1,355 current USD per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Other small states?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Other small states rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 10th and Other small states ranks 12th 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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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.