Kuwait vs Oman: Military spending, per capita
Kuwait
2,017 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Oman
1,515 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Kuwait rank
7th
Oman rank
10th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Oman
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2,017 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,515 constant 2022 US$ per person in Oman, a difference of 502 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 7th and Oman ranks 10th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,762 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,020 constant 2022 US$ per person | 257.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | Oman |
| 1980s | 1,730 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,713 constant 2022 US$ per person | 983.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | Oman |
| 1990s | 6,918 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,352 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5,566 constant 2022 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2,428 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,681 constant 2022 US$ per person | 746.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1,786 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,227 constant 2022 US$ per person | 441.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | Oman |
| 2020s | 2,122 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,675 constant 2022 US$ per person | 447.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Kuwait or Oman?
- Kuwait, at 2,017 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,515 constant 2022 US$ per person in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Kuwait and Oman?
- 502 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 7th and Oman ranks 10th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.