Kuwait vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled

Kuwait
503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Kuwait rank
18th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
21st

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled over time

  • Kuwait
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Kuwait, a difference of 883.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 2.8 times Kuwait's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st of 172 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 48.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 173.45 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 9.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 197.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 502.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 67.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 174.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 5.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 840.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, Kuwait or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
883.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
Kuwait ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.