Canada vs Kuwait: Military spending per military personnel
Canada
449,055 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Kuwait
525,210 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Canada rank
11th
Kuwait rank
8th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Canada
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 525,210 constant 2022 US$ against 449,055 constant 2022 US$ in Canada, a difference of 76,155 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Kuwait ranks 8th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,791 constant 2022 US$ | 78,834 constant 2022 US$ | 21,957 constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 148,337 constant 2022 US$ | 147,921 constant 2022 US$ | 415.35 constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 194,271 constant 2022 US$ | 212,755 constant 2022 US$ | 18,484 constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 223,606 constant 2022 US$ | 975,186 constant 2022 US$ | 751,580 constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 312,459 constant 2022 US$ | 345,925 constant 2022 US$ | 33,466 constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 327,942 constant 2022 US$ | 412,137 constant 2022 US$ | 84,195 constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 438,450 constant 2022 US$ | 532,753 constant 2022 US$ | 94,303 constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Canada or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 525,210 constant 2022 US$ against 449,055 constant 2022 US$ in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Canada and Kuwait?
- 76,155 constant 2022 US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kuwait?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Kuwait rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Canada ranks 11th 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.