Military spending, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Military spending, per square kilometre was 549,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
549,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
7th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
6,541 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 549,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6,541 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 7th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,541 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7,742 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 8,514 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 11,328 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1965 | 13,088 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 14,983 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 30,581 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +104.1% |
| 1968 | 38,329 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1969 | 44,460 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 42,469 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 48,881 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 61,323 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1973 | 62,493 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 95,948 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1975 | 111,911 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 149,460 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1977 | 173,275 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 164,909 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 173,321 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 171,993 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 172,943 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 170,319 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 186,595 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 191,478 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 188,664 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 177,081 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 166,685 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 167,972 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 185,288 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +518.3% |
| 1991 | 1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1992 | 1.42 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 349,508 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -75.3% |
| 1994 | 330,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 349,822 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 320,910 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 289,192 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 276,046 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 276,104 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 290,274 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 308,107 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 294,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 301,048 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 310,938 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 284,910 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 302,641 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 313,503 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 362,764 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 318,125 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 314,160 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 306,865 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 325,409 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 318,513 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 335,570 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 352,407 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 393,526 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 426,891 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 464,998 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 519,869 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 522,661 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 561,229 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 530,515 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 549,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 549,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,388 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 9.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 549,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,794 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 32.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +518.3% | 185,288 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1.15 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +104.1% | 14,983 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 30,581 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -75.3% | 1.42 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 349,508 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,541 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 44,460 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 108,399 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 42,469 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 173,321 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,902 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 166,685 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 191,478 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 621,098 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 276,046 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 308,660 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 284,910 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 362,764 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 375,821 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 306,865 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 519,869 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 540,912 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 522,661 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 561,229 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 4 Qatar 1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 South Korea 584,193 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Netherlands 552,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 350,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Kingdom 348,071 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
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 military spending, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 549,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,541 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. 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 spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.