Argentina vs Kenya: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Argentina
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Argentina, a difference of 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 46th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 145.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Argentina |
| 1970s | 357.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 43.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 314.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Argentina |
| 1980s | 516.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 70.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 445.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Argentina |
| 1990s | 157.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 44.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 113.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Argentina |
| 2000s | 82.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 62.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Argentina |
| 2010s | 20.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 32.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kenya |
| 2020s | 57.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 42.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Argentina or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Argentina and Kenya?
- 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Kenya?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Kenya rank globally for arms imports?
- Argentina 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.