Military expenditure share of the budget in Kuwait in 2024 — 9.68%. Ranked 29 in the world out of 144. Since 1988, the indicator has fallen by 6.88 pp.
1988–2024 · % of government expenditure
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kuwait
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.68 | −0.05 pp |
| 2023 | 9.73 | −1.66 pp |
| 2022 | 11.39 | −1.23 pp |
| 2021 | 12.62 | +2.59 pp |
| 2020 | 10.03 | −0.49 pp |
| 2019 | 10.52 | +0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 10.22 | −0.66 pp |
| 2017 | 10.88 | −0.04 pp |
| 2016 | 10.92 | +1.85 pp |
| 2015 | 9.07 | +1.08 pp |
| 2014 | 7.98 | −0.55 pp |
| 2013 | 8.53 | −0.44 pp |
| 2012 | 8.97 | +0.12 pp |
| 2011 | 8.85 | +0.56 pp |
| 2010 | 8.3 | −1.02 pp |
| 2009 | 9.31 | +1.93 pp |
| 2008 | 7.39 | −4.49 pp |
| 2007 | 11.88 | +0.82 pp |
| 2006 | 11.05 | −4.18 pp |
| 2005 | 15.24 | −1.38 pp |
| 2004 | 16.62 | −0.74 pp |
| 2003 | 17.36 | −0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 17.56 | −1.34 pp |
| 2001 | 18.9 | −5.47 pp |
| 2000 | 24.38 | +7.05 pp |
| 1999 | 17.32 | +0.04 pp |
| 1998 | 17.28 | −1.53 pp |
| 1997 | 18.81 | −5.73 pp |
| 1996 | 24.54 | −2.06 pp |
| 1995 | 26.61 | +3.34 pp |
| 1994 | 23.27 | +1.66 pp |
| 1993 | 21.61 | −19.8 pp |
| 1992 | 41.4 | −15.42 pp |
| 1991 | 56.82 | +16.89 pp |
| 1990 | 39.93 | +20.07 pp |
| 1989 | 19.86 | +3.31 pp |
| 1988 | 16.56 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Military expenditure as a percent of total general government expenditure. Unlike the share of GDP it shows priorities inside the budget: a country can spend little on defense as a percent of GDP, yet with a small state that will be a substantial part of all government spending — and the other way round.
Important: The aggregate for country groups is weighted by government consumption in dollars: it makes up about two thirds of all budget spending, and the source does not publish budget expenditure in absolute terms.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Economy Government consumption in US dollarsHow much the state spends on running itself: public sector wages, purchases, defense.
Economy Government consumption (% of GDP)The share of GDP taken by government final consumption spending.
Education Education expenditure (% of GDP)Government spending on education at all levels as a percentage of GDP.
