Germany vs Kuwait: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Germany
330,155 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Kuwait
318,743 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Germany rank
12th
Kuwait rank
14th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Germany
- Kuwait
How they compare
Germany currently reports 330,155 constant 2024 US$ against 318,743 constant 2024 US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 11,412 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kuwait ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 14th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134,419 constant 2024 US$ | 320,768 constant 2024 US$ | 186,348 constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 140,374 constant 2024 US$ | 994,473 constant 2024 US$ | 854,100 constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 176,419 constant 2024 US$ | 282,552 constant 2024 US$ | 106,132 constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 260,346 constant 2024 US$ | 317,593 constant 2024 US$ | 57,247 constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 330,155 constant 2024 US$ | 318,743 constant 2024 US$ | 11,412 constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Germany or Kuwait?
- Germany, at 330,155 constant 2024 US$ against 318,743 constant 2024 US$ in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Germany and Kuwait?
- 11,412 constant 2024 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Kuwait?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Kuwait rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Germany ranks 12th 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.