Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 0.4887 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.4887 % change on previous year for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 108.2% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 331.59 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -52.82 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Kuwait 118th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.85 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year | 212.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 9.51 % change on previous year | -6.11 % change on previous year | 27.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.12 % change on previous year | -52.82 % change on previous year | 331.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 17.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 % change on previous year | -4.1 % change on previous year | 24.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -8.65 % change on previous year | 30.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 115 Guinea-Bissau 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Italy 2.79 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Oman 2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Ecuador 0.2229 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Ukraine -0.3127 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Afghanistan -0.4743 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Kuwait
- Arms imports 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 102.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,591 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 7.79 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 27,890 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 435,187 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Kuwait was 0.4887 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 331.59 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.82 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Kuwait rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 118th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.