Algeria vs Kenya: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Algeria
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Algeria, a difference of 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 46th of 174 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 272.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 264.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Algeria |
| 1970s | 465.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 43.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 422.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Algeria |
| 1980s | 755.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 70.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 685.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Algeria |
| 1990s | 502.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 465.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Algeria |
| 2000s | 662.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 642.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 32.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 979.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Algeria |
| 2020s | 305.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 42.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 263.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Algeria or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Algeria and Kenya?
- 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Kenya?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Kenya rank globally for arms imports?
- Algeria ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 46th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.