Military branches Army, Navy, Air Force (including Air Defense Force), National Police Force, National Guard, Coast Guard

Military manpower - military age 18 years of age (2002 est.)

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 812,059 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males age 15-49: 486,906 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually
males: 18,309 (2002 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure $1,967,300,000 (FY01)
note: Kuwait is changing its fiscal year; the above figure is for July-March 2001; future budget years will be April-March annually

Military expenditures - percent of GDP 5.5% (FY01)

NOTE: The information regarding Kuwait on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Kuwait Military 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Kuwait Military 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.