Kuwait Military Spending/Defense Budget 1970-2023
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Kuwait military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $9.02B, a 30.01% increase from 2020.
- Kuwait military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $6.94B, a 5.87% decline from 2019.
- Kuwait military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $7.37B, a 2.91% increase from 2018.
- Kuwait military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $7.17B, a 5.92% increase from 2017.
| Kuwait Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$9.02B |
6.69% |
| 2020 |
$6.94B |
6.50% |
| 2019 |
$7.37B |
5.48% |
| 2018 |
$7.17B |
5.10% |
| 2017 |
$6.76B |
5.61% |
| 2016 |
$6.45B |
5.89% |
| 2015 |
$5.74B |
5.01% |
| 2014 |
$5.83B |
3.59% |
| 2013 |
$5.70B |
3.27% |
| 2012 |
$5.94B |
3.41% |
| 2011 |
$5.39B |
3.50% |
| 2010 |
$4.34B |
3.76% |
| 2009 |
$4.21B |
3.97% |
| 2008 |
$4.43B |
3.01% |
| 2007 |
$4.12B |
3.59% |
| 2006 |
$3.60B |
3.54% |
| 2005 |
$3.51B |
4.34% |
| 2004 |
$3.45B |
5.80% |
| 2003 |
$3.13B |
6.54% |
| 2002 |
$2.82B |
7.40% |
| 2001 |
$2.69B |
7.70% |
| 2000 |
$2.70B |
7.15% |
| 1999 |
$2.29B |
7.59% |
| 1998 |
$2.28B |
8.80% |
| 1997 |
$2.45B |
8.09% |
| 1996 |
$3.24B |
10.29% |
| 1995 |
$3.69B |
13.58% |
| 1994 |
$3.30B |
13.26% |
| 1993 |
$2.98B |
12.44% |
| 1992 |
$6.32B |
31.79% |
| 1991 |
$12.92B |
117.35% |
| 1990 |
$8.96B |
48.52% |
| 1989 |
$2.08B |
8.54% |
| 1988 |
$1.70B |
8.24% |
| 1987 |
$1.34B |
5.98% |
| 1986 |
$1.30B |
7.24% |
| 1985 |
$1.38B |
6.43% |
| 1984 |
$1.47B |
6.75% |
| 1983 |
$1.43B |
6.83% |
| 1982 |
$1.29B |
5.95% |
| 1981 |
$1.04B |
4.13% |
| 1980 |
$0.95B |
3.31% |
| 1979 |
$0.88B |
3.55% |
| 1978 |
$0.74B |
4.76% |
| 1977 |
$0.75B |
5.29% |
| 1974 |
$0.43B |
3.28% |
| 1973 |
$0.14B |
2.52% |
| 1972 |
$0.09B |
2.04% |
| 1971 |
$0.07B |
1.89% |
| 1970 |
$0.07B |
2.39% |
