Military spending, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Military spending, per square kilometre was 448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
7th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.64 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
40,362 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
50
1972–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 1.64 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40,362 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Kuwait ranks 7th of 161 countries on this measure, 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 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 40,362 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 50,581 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1974 | 124,623 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +146.4% |
| 1977 | 189,145 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1978 | 164,693 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 184,540 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 182,152 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 191,754 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 226,608 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 243,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 250,874 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 236,369 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 212,415 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 208,791 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 262,668 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1989 | 326,068 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +285.8% |
| 1991 | 1.64 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1992 | 830,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 1993 | 402,072 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 1994 | 426,573 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 467,843 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 397,875 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 303,154 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 282,835 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 274,819 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 320,860 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 315,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 325,401 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 350,680 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 377,446 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 365,282 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 361,104 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 383,561 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 353,156 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 343,334 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 337,038 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 385,129 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 416,776 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 394,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 393,556 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 396,393 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 433,476 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 447,079 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 469,200 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 480,277 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 447,170 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 551,153 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 492,790 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,019 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 23.6× the median. (21 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 | +285.8% | 326,068 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1.26 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +146.4% | 50,581 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 124,623 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125,657 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 40,362 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 189,145 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 234,071 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 182,152 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 326,068 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 628,379 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 274,819 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1.64 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 349,616 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 315,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 383,561 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 415,325 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 337,038 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 480,277 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 484,964 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 447,170 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 551,153 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 4 Israel 1.28 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Netherlands 511,250 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 South Korea 479,930 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 391,546 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 United Kingdom 323,097 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Malta 271,268 constant 2024 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 448,745 constant 2024 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 1.64 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,362 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.