Kuwait vs South Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Kuwait
1.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0 % change on previous year
in 2023
Kuwait rank
60th
South Africa rank
62nd
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.21 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.21 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 148 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.48 % change on previous year | 27.16 % change on previous year | 28.32 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 34.68 % change on previous year | 14.86 % change on previous year | 19.82 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1980s | -26.66 % change on previous year | 105.06 % change on previous year | 131.72 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 18.56 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 13.42 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2000s | -30.56 % change on previous year | 38.5 % change on previous year | 69.06 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 205.65 % change on previous year | -36.89 % change on previous year | 242.55 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2020s | -77.86 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 77.86 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Kuwait or South Africa?
- Kuwait, at 1.21 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 1.21 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 62nd 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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About this data
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.