Belgium vs Kuwait: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Belgium
253,496 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Kuwait
318,743 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Belgium rank
17th
Kuwait rank
14th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Belgium
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 318,743 constant 2024 US$ against 253,496 constant 2024 US$ in Belgium, a difference of 65,247 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 14th of 160 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91,423 constant 2024 US$ | 320,768 constant 2024 US$ | 229,344 constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 122,136 constant 2024 US$ | 994,473 constant 2024 US$ | 872,338 constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 159,032 constant 2024 US$ | 282,552 constant 2024 US$ | 123,519 constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 169,312 constant 2024 US$ | 317,593 constant 2024 US$ | 148,281 constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 253,496 constant 2024 US$ | 318,743 constant 2024 US$ | 65,247 constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Belgium or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 318,743 constant 2024 US$ against 253,496 constant 2024 US$ in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Belgium and Kuwait?
- 65,247 constant 2024 US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kuwait?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Kuwait rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 14th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.