Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending, per capita
Kuwait
2,017 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2020
Kuwait rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person against 2,017 constant 2022 US$ per person in Kuwait, a difference of 630 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,762 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,374 constant 2022 US$ per person | 388.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1,730 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3,258 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,527 constant 2022 US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 6,918 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,915 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5,003 constant 2022 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2,428 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,724 constant 2022 US$ per person | 703.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1,781 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,645 constant 2022 US$ per person | 864.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 2,117 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person | 530.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person against 2,017 constant 2022 US$ per person in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 630 constant 2022 US$ per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th 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.