Kuwait vs Zimbabwe: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Kuwait
1.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0 % change on previous year
in 2006
Kuwait rank
60th
Zimbabwe rank
62nd

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

  • Kuwait
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1.21 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.21 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 60th and Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 148 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 380 % change on previous year 25 % change on previous year 355 % change on previous year Kuwait
1970s 60.25 % change on previous year 102.82 % change on previous year 42.57 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1980s -11.02 % change on previous year 66.93 % change on previous year 77.95 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1990s 25.72 % change on previous year -32.98 % change on previous year 58.7 % change on previous year Kuwait
2000s 58.04 % change on previous year 4.61 % change on previous year 53.43 % change on previous year Kuwait

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 Zimbabwe?
Kuwait, at 1.21 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Kuwait and Zimbabwe?
1.21 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2006.
How do Kuwait and Zimbabwe rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Kuwait ranks 60th and Zimbabwe 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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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.