Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Military spending, per capita
Kuwait
2,017 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2,621 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Kuwait rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,621 constant 2022 US$ per person against 2,017 constant 2022 US$ per person in Kuwait, a difference of 604 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 589.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 455.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | 134.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 1,680 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3,753 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,073 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1,730 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5,816 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4,086 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 6,918 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,585 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4,333 constant 2022 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2,428 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,857 constant 2022 US$ per person | 571.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1,786 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,734 constant 2022 US$ per person | 948.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2,122 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,619 constant 2022 US$ per person | 497.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2,621 constant 2022 US$ per person against 2,017 constant 2022 US$ per person in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 604 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th 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.