East Asia & Pacific vs Kuwait: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Kuwait
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Kuwait, a difference of 4.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 9.3 times Kuwait's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 43 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 50.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 4.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 190.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 6.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 197.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 7.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 502.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 6.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 67.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 6.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 174.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 5.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 840.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, East Asia & Pacific or Kuwait?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between East Asia & Pacific and Kuwait?
- 4.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Kuwait?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Kuwait rank globally for arms imports?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 18th 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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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.