Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 1,591 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Kuwait, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Kuwait is 1,591 current USD per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 9,564 current USD per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 84.89 current USD per person, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 10th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 322.92 current USD per person | 84.89 current USD per person | 618.95 current USD per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 745.64 current USD per person | 631.86 current USD per person | 936.38 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,039 current USD per person | 1,203 current USD per person | 9,564 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,508 current USD per person | 1,337 current USD per person | 1,671 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,624 current USD per person | 1,473 current USD per person | 1,780 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,726 current USD per person | 1,577 current USD per person | 2,069 current USD per person | 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 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)
- 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), per capita in Kuwait?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Kuwait was 1,591 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 9,564 current USD per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.89 current USD per person in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 10th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.