Kenya vs Uganda: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Kenya
-75 % change on previous year
in 2022
Uganda
-75.38 % change on previous year
in 2023
Kenya rank
113th
Uganda rank
116th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
-2000200400600800196519942023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports -75 % change on previous year against -75.38 % change on previous year in Uganda, a difference of 0.38 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 113th and Uganda ranks 116th of 148 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 27.63 % change on previous year 98.15 % change on previous year 70.52 % change on previous year Uganda
1970s -7.45 % change on previous year 81.01 % change on previous year 88.46 % change on previous year Uganda
2010s 56.65 % change on previous year 18.11 % change on previous year 38.54 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 41.69 % change on previous year 284.49 % change on previous year 242.79 % change on previous year Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Kenya or Uganda?
Kenya, at -75 % change on previous year against -75.38 % change on previous year in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Kenya and Uganda?
0.38 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 113th and Uganda ranks 116th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 7,862 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.