Kuwait vs Russian Federation: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled

Kuwait
503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Russian Federation
467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Kuwait rank
18th
Russian Federation rank
19th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Russian Federation, a difference of 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 19th of 172 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 896.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 856.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Kuwait
2000s 100.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 49.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 51.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Kuwait
2010s 174.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 94.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 80.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values Kuwait
2020s 840.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 153.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 686.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Kuwait

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 Russian Federation?
Kuwait, at 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between Kuwait and Russian Federation?
36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Russian Federation?
19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Russian Federation rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
Kuwait ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 19th 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.