Military Spending in Kuwait
Our latest data shows that Kuwait spent $5,945,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 3.3% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Kuwaiti military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $60,036,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $4,365,000,000 | 7.7% |
| 2002 | $4,504,000,000 | 7.4% |
| 2003 | $4,854,000,000 | 6.5% |
| 2004 | $5,225,000,000 | 5.8% |
| 2005 | $5,056,000,000 | 4.3% |
| 2006 | $4,999,000,000 | 3.5% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $5,309,000,000 | 3.6% |
| 2008 | $4,888,000,000 | 3.0% |
| 2009 | $4,782,000,000 | 4.0% |
| 2010 | $4,716,000,000 | 3.5% |
| 2011 | $5,393,000,000 | 3.2% |
| 2012 | $5,945,000,000 | 3.3% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
Other Countries in the Region
QatarNo Data (2012)
Egypt$4,175 Million (2012)
UAENo Data (2012)
Iraq$5,693 Million (2012)
Lebanon$1,622 Million (2012)
SyriaNo Data (2012)
IranNo Data (2012)
Oman$6,489 Million (2012)
Kuwait's Military Branches
Kuwaiti Land Forces (KLF), Kuwaiti Navy, Kuwaiti Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Kuwaitiya; includes Kuwaiti Air Defense Force, KADF), Kuwaiti National Guard (KNG).
Military Service Age in Kuwait
17-21 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription suspended.
