Armed forces personnel percent in Kuwait
Kuwait: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.5682 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel percent in Kuwait, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in Kuwait is 0.5682, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Kuwait peaked at 1.28 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4155, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 52nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.6335 | — |
| 1989 | 0.9019 | +42.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4155 | -53.9% |
| 1991 | 0.74 | +78.1% |
| 1992 | 0.734 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7176 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9012 | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 1.28 | +42.5% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.14 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.02 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9734 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9726 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9171 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8675 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8084 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7678 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7214 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6773 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6443 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6165 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5894 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5644 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6017 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5667 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5628 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5682 | +1.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.5682 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.5682 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.741, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +78.1% | 0.4155 | 0.74 |
| 1990 | -53.9% | 0.9019 | 0.4155 |
| 1989 | +42.4% | 0.6335 | 0.9019 |
| 1995 | +42.5% | 0.9012 | 1.28 |
| 1994 | +25.6% | 0.7176 | 0.9012 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7677 | 0.6335 | 0.9019 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.93 | 0.4155 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9747 | 0.8084 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6312 | 0.5628 | 0.7678 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5682 | 0.5682 | 0.5682 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Kuwait?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Kuwait was 0.5682 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4155 in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Kuwait ranks 52nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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