Military spending per military personnel in Kuwait
Kuwait: Military spending per military personnel was 525,210 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per military personnel in Kuwait, 1961–2022
Source: 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. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 525,210 constant 2022 US$ for military spending per military personnel in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Kuwait peaked at 2.92 million constant 2022 US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29,153 constant 2022 US$, in 1965.
That places Kuwait 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,834 constant 2022 US$ | 29,153 constant 2022 US$ | 137,962 constant 2022 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 147,921 constant 2022 US$ | 62,218 constant 2022 US$ | 308,776 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 212,755 constant 2022 US$ | 148,517 constant 2022 US$ | 256,820 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 975,186 constant 2022 US$ | 184,050 constant 2022 US$ | 2.92 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 345,925 constant 2022 US$ | 317,318 constant 2022 US$ | 404,028 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 412,137 constant 2022 US$ | 341,771 constant 2022 US$ | 517,891 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 532,753 constant 2022 US$ | 517,434 constant 2022 US$ | 555,614 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 5 Australia 637,627 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 6 United Kingdom 535,686 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 7 Luxembourg 525,476 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 9 Netherlands 501,423 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 10 Denmark 456,774 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 11 Canada 449,055 constant 2022 US$ compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Kuwait?
- Military spending per military personnel in Kuwait was 525,210 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to 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.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 million constant 2022 US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,153 constant 2022 US$ in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Kuwait ranks 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.