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Military expenditure in Kuwait

Military expenditure in Kuwait was 4.7% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.2 pts from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP4.7
Change on 2024+0.2 pts
Rank9th of 149Countries ranked
Series high117.31991
Series low1.91971

Military expenditure in Kuwait, 1970 to 2025

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0255075100125197019801988199620042012202020251970: 2.4 % of GDP1971: 1.9 % of GDP1972: 2 % of GDP1973: 2.5 % of GDP1974: 3 % of GDP1977: 5.3 % of GDP1978: 4.8 % of GDP1979: 3.5 % of GDP1980: 3.3 % of GDP1981: 4.1 % of GDP1982: 6 % of GDP1983: 6.8 % of GDP1984: 6.8 % of GDP1985: 6.4 % of GDP1986: 7.2 % of GDP1987: 6 % of GDP1988: 8.2 % of GDP1989: 8.5 % of GDP1990: 48.5 % of GDP1991: 117.3 % of GDP1992: 31.8 % of GDP1993: 12.4 % of GDP1994: 13.3 % of GDP1995: 13.6 % of GDP1996: 10.3 % of GDP1997: 8.1 % of GDP1998: 8.8 % of GDP1999: 7.6 % of GDP2000: 7.2 % of GDP2001: 7.7 % of GDP2002: 7.4 % of GDP2003: 6.5 % of GDP2004: 5.8 % of GDP2005: 4.3 % of GDP2006: 3.5 % of GDP2007: 3.6 % of GDP2008: 3 % of GDP2009: 4 % of GDP2010: 3.8 % of GDP2011: 3.5 % of GDP2012: 3.4 % of GDP2013: 3.3 % of GDP2014: 3.6 % of GDP2015: 5 % of GDP2016: 5.9 % of GDP2017: 5.6 % of GDP2018: 5.2 % of GDP2019: 5.2 % of GDP2020: 6.3 % of GDP2021: 6.1 % of GDP2022: 4.5 % of GDP2023: 4.3 % of GDP2024: 4.4 % of GDP2025: 4.7 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 54 values
Period% of GDP
20254.7
20244.4
20234.3
20224.5
20216.1
20206.3
20195.2
20185.2
20175.6
20165.9
20155
20143.6
20133.3
20123.4
20113.5
20103.8
20094
20083
20073.6
20063.5
20054.3
20045.8
20036.5
20027.4
20017.7
20007.2
19997.6
19988.8
19978.1
199610.3
199513.6
199413.3
199312.4
199231.8
1991117.3
199048.5
19898.5
19888.2
19876
19867.2
19856.4
19846.8
19836.8
19826
19814.1
19803.3
19793.5
19784.8
19775.3
19743
19732.5
19722
19711.9
19702.4

Rankings

Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Kuwait?

Military expenditure in Kuwait was 4.7% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.2 pts from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Kuwait?

117.3% of GDP in 1991, the highest value since 1970 in this series.

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