Kuwait—Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #31 of 151Updated April 2026
Latest Value
9.7%
2024
YoY Change
-0.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#31
of 151 countries
Maximum
24.4%
2000
Minimum
7.4%
2008
CAGR
-3.8%
25 years
Last
9.7%
Previous
9.7%
Highest
24.4%
Lowest
7.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kuwait's military spending (% of govt expenditure) was 9.7% in 2024, ranking #31 out of 151 countries. This represents a -0.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 24.4% (2000) and the lowest was 7.4% (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -37.8% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 24.4% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 54.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Belarus | 50.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Myanmar | 29.1% | 2024 |
| 4 | Qatar | 26.9% | 2022 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 22.3% | 2024 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 21.6% | 2024 |
| 7 | Algeria | 21.4% | 2024 |
| 8 | Oman | 20.1% | 2024 |
| 9 | Singapore | 20.1% | 2024 |
| 10 | Israel | 20.0% | 2024 |