Arab World vs Kazakhstan: Arms imports

Arab World
5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Kazakhstan
550.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Arab World rank
16th
Kazakhstan rank
17th

Arms imports over time

  • Arab World
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 550.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Kazakhstan, a difference of 4.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Arab World's figure about 9.2 times Kazakhstan's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 16th and Kazakhstan ranks 17th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1990s 4.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 59.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Arab World
2000s 3.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 63.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Arab World
2010s 8.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 186.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 8.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Arab World
2020s 7.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 265.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Arab World or Kazakhstan?
Arab World, at 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 550.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Arab World and Kazakhstan?
4.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Kazakhstan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Kazakhstan rank globally for arms imports?
Arab World ranks 16th and Kazakhstan ranks 17th of 43 groups.
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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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.