Kuwait Military Strength (2020)
85/138
For 2020, Kuwait is ranked 85 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PowerIndex* rating of 1.5701
Note: Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an in-house formula to generate a 'PowerIndex' score. Some values are estimated when official numbers are not available.
Total Population
125/138
2,916,467
Available Manpower
122/138
1,641,971
Fit-for-Service
118/138
1,382,540
Reaching Military Age Annually
126/138
34,425
Total Military Personnel
39,500 (est.)
Active Personnel
80/138
15,500
Reserve Personnel
49/138
24,000
Total Strength
71/138
85
Fighters
47/138
27
Dedicated Attack
138/138
0
Transports
47/138
2
Trainers
65/138
13
Special-Mission
138/138
0
Helicopters
64/138
40
Attack Helicopters
31/138
16
Tanks
42/138
367
Armored Vehicles
65/138
745
Self-Propelled Artillery
31/138
98
Towed Artillery
138/138
0
Rocket Projectors
51/138
27
Oil Production
9/138
2,753,000 bbl
Oil Consumption
30/138
345,000 bbl
Proven Oil Reserves
6/138
101,500,000,000 bbl
Labor Force
102/138
2,695,000
Merchant Marine Strength
49/138
158
Ports & Terminals
16/138
5
Roadway Coverage
134/138
5,749 km
Railway Coverage
138/138
0 km
Serviceable Airports
104/138
7
Defense Budget
36/138
$6,831,000,000 usd
External Debt
63/138
$47,240,000,000 usd
Res. of Foreign Exchange/Gold
47/138
$33,700,000,000 usd
Purchasing Power Parity
59/138
$285,000,000,000 usd
Square Land Area
132/138
17,818 km
Coastline Coverage
78/138
499 km
Shared Borders
121/138
475 km
Usable Waterways
138/138
0 km