Brazil vs Kuwait: Arms imports

Brazil
435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Kuwait
503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Brazil rank
20th
Kuwait rank
18th

Arms imports over time

  • Brazil
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Brazil, a difference of 68.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 125.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 50.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values 74.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values Brazil
1970s 453.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values 190.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values 263.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values Brazil
1980s 200.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 197.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values Brazil
1990s 255.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 502.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 246.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Kuwait
2000s 197.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 67.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 130.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Brazil
2010s 207.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 174.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Brazil
2020s 294.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 840.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 545.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Brazil or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Brazil and Kuwait?
68.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kuwait?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Kuwait rank globally for arms imports?
Brazil ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 171 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

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.