Kuwait vs Netherlands: Military spending per military personnel
Kuwait
525,210 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Netherlands
501,423 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Kuwait rank
8th
Netherlands rank
9th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Kuwait
- Netherlands
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 525,210 constant 2022 US$ against 501,423 constant 2022 US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 23,787 constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 170 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,834 constant 2022 US$ | 47,455 constant 2022 US$ | 31,379 constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 147,921 constant 2022 US$ | 97,893 constant 2022 US$ | 50,028 constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 212,755 constant 2022 US$ | 112,794 constant 2022 US$ | 99,961 constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 975,186 constant 2022 US$ | 170,009 constant 2022 US$ | 805,177 constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 345,925 constant 2022 US$ | 254,252 constant 2022 US$ | 91,673 constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 412,137 constant 2022 US$ | 341,321 constant 2022 US$ | 70,816 constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 532,753 constant 2022 US$ | 486,980 constant 2022 US$ | 45,772 constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Kuwait or Netherlands?
- Kuwait, at 525,210 constant 2022 US$ against 501,423 constant 2022 US$ in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 23,787 constant 2022 US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Netherlands rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Kuwait ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 9th 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.