IDA total vs Kuwait: Arms imports

IDA total
3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Kuwait
503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
IDA total rank
19th
Kuwait rank
18th

Arms imports over time

  • IDA total
  • Kuwait
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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

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.