Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Kuwait
Kuwait: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 7.79 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Kuwait, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Kuwait stood at 7.79 billion current USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Kuwait peaked at 12.92 billion current USD in 1991 and was at its lowest, 68.74 million current USD, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 36th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 433.84 million current USD | 68.74 million current USD | 881.08 million current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.40 billion current USD | 950.81 million current USD | 2.08 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.84 billion current USD | 2.28 billion current USD | 12.92 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 billion current USD | 2.69 billion current USD | 4.43 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 billion current USD | 4.34 billion current USD | 7.37 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.95 billion current USD | 6.94 billion current USD | 9.02 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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), annual growth rate 0.4887 % change on previous year (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), gaps filled in Kuwait?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Kuwait was 7.79 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.92 billion current USD in 1991.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.74 million current USD in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Kuwait ranks 36th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.