IDA total vs Kuwait: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- IDA total
- Kuwait
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Kuwait, a difference of 2.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes IDA total's figure about 6.8 times Kuwait's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 19th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 46 groups.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 961.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 50.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 910.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | IDA total |
| 1970s | 3.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 262.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IDA total |
| 1980s | 4.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 197.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IDA total |
| 1990s | 2.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 451.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IDA total |
| 2000s | 1.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IDA total |
| 2010s | 3.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 174.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IDA total |
| 2020s | 2.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 924.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, IDA total or Kuwait?
- IDA total, at 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports between IDA total and Kuwait?
- 2.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Kuwait?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and Kuwait rank globally for arms imports?
- IDA total ranks 19th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 46 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.