Australia vs Kuwait: Military spending per military personnel
Australia
637,627 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Kuwait
525,210 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Australia rank
5th
Kuwait rank
8th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Australia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Australia currently reports 637,627 constant 2022 US$ against 525,210 constant 2022 US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 112,417 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Kuwait ranks 8th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,835 constant 2022 US$ | 78,834 constant 2022 US$ | 17,998 constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 114,195 constant 2022 US$ | 147,921 constant 2022 US$ | 33,726 constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 150,569 constant 2022 US$ | 212,755 constant 2022 US$ | 62,185 constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 195,044 constant 2022 US$ | 975,186 constant 2022 US$ | 780,142 constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 366,645 constant 2022 US$ | 345,925 constant 2022 US$ | 20,720 constant 2022 US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 527,007 constant 2022 US$ | 412,137 constant 2022 US$ | 114,870 constant 2022 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 635,945 constant 2022 US$ | 532,753 constant 2022 US$ | 103,193 constant 2022 US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Australia or Kuwait?
- Australia, at 637,627 constant 2022 US$ against 525,210 constant 2022 US$ in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Australia and Kuwait?
- 112,417 constant 2022 US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kuwait?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Kuwait rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Australia ranks 5th and Kuwait ranks 8th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.