IDA only vs Kuwait: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP

IDA only
0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Kuwait
0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
IDA only rank
12th
Kuwait rank
15th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time

  • IDA only
  • Kuwait
00.020.040.06196019922024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in IDA only, a difference of 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 6.3 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1962 it was IDA only ahead.

IDA only ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 15th of 42 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0144 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0217 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0073 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Kuwait
1970s 0.0241 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0198 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP IDA only
1980s 0.0177 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0102 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0075 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP IDA only
2000s 0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP IDA only
2010s 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP IDA only
2020s 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0071 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0065 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp, IDA only or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in IDA only as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between IDA only and Kuwait?
0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Kuwait?
39 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Kuwait rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
IDA only ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 15th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. 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), per unit of GDP
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.