Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Kuwait

Kuwait: Military personnel, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0 people per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
142nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0 people per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0 people per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
61
1962–2022

Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962–2022

00000196219922022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military personnel, per unit of gdp in Kuwait is 0 people per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

Kuwait ranks 142nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962 to 2022.
Year people per US$ of GDP Change
1962 0 people per US$ of GDP
1963 0 people per US$ of GDP +92.3%
1964 0 people per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1965 0 people per US$ of GDP +295.1%
1966 0 people per US$ of GDP -12.3%
1967 0 people per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1968 0 people per US$ of GDP +14.6%
1969 0 people per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1970 0 people per US$ of GDP -3.6%
1971 0 people per US$ of GDP +3.7%
1972 0 people per US$ of GDP -12.8%
1973 0 people per US$ of GDP -17.7%
1974 0 people per US$ of GDP -55.4%
1975 0 people per US$ of GDP +80.3%
1976 0 people per US$ of GDP -8.4%
1977 0 people per US$ of GDP -62.8%
1978 0 people per US$ of GDP -8.8%
1979 0 people per US$ of GDP -31.1%
1980 0 people per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1981 0 people per US$ of GDP +14.3%
1982 0 people per US$ of GDP +25.8%
1983 0 people per US$ of GDP +3.4%
1984 0 people per US$ of GDP +11.0%
1985 0 people per US$ of GDP +7.9%
1986 0 people per US$ of GDP +34.8%
1987 0 people per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1988 0 people per US$ of GDP -18.9%
1989 0 people per US$ of GDP +13.5%
1990 0 people per US$ of GDP -53.8%
1991 0 people per US$ of GDP +139.1%
1992 0 people per US$ of GDP -33.5%
1993 0 people per US$ of GDP -17.1%
1994 0 people per US$ of GDP +20.4%
1995 0 people per US$ of GDP +21.9%
1996 0 people per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1997 0 people per US$ of GDP +32.1%
1998 0 people per US$ of GDP -12.3%
1999 0 people per US$ of GDP -13.9%
2000 0 people per US$ of GDP -43.0%
2001 0 people per US$ of GDP +15.3%
2002 0 people per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2003 0 people per US$ of GDP -20.3%
2004 0 people per US$ of GDP -19.5%
2005 0 people per US$ of GDP -26.4%
2006 0 people per US$ of GDP -20.4%
2007 0 people per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2008 0 people per US$ of GDP -22.2%
2009 0 people per US$ of GDP +39.1%
2010 0 people per US$ of GDP -8.2%
2011 0 people per US$ of GDP -25.1%
2012 0 people per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2013 0 people per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2014 0 people per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2015 0 people per US$ of GDP +41.9%
2016 0 people per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2017 0 people per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2018 0 people per US$ of GDP -13.0%
2019 0 people per US$ of GDP +10.7%
2020 0 people per US$ of GDP +26.8%
2021 0 people per US$ of GDP -25.1%
2022 0 people per US$ of GDP -19.2%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 0 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military personnel, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1965 +295.1% 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP
1991 +139.1% 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 8
1970s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 139 Portugal 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 140 Slovenia 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 141 Singapore 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 143 Czechia 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 144 Spain 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 145 Italy 0 people per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
Military personnel, per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Kuwait rank for military personnel, per unit of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Military personnel, per unit of GDP
Unit
people per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 9,603 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.