Kuwait vs Norway: Military spending
Kuwait
9.79 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Norway
10.47 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Kuwait rank
33rd
Norway rank
30th
Military spending over time
- Kuwait
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 10.47 billion constant 2022 US$ against 9.79 billion constant 2022 US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 680.26 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Kuwait ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 30th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 347.62 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.94 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.60 billion constant 2022 US$ | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.93 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 11.07 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.54 billion constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 5.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 899.66 million constant 2022 US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 6.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.28 billion constant 2022 US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 9.64 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.92 billion constant 2022 US$ | 284.49 million constant 2022 US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Kuwait or Norway?
- Norway, at 10.47 billion constant 2022 US$ against 9.79 billion constant 2022 US$ in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Kuwait and Norway?
- 680.26 million constant 2022 US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for military spending?
- Kuwait ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 30th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.