Kazakhstan vs Russian Federation: Arms imports

Kazakhstan
550.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Russian Federation
467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
16th
Russian Federation rank
19th

Arms imports over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 550.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Russian Federation, a difference of 83.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 16th and Russian Federation ranks 19th of 172 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 49.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Kazakhstan
2010s 186.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 94.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 91.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values Kazakhstan
2020s 265.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 153.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 112.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Kazakhstan or Russian Federation?
Kazakhstan, at 550.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
83.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Russian Federation rank globally for arms imports?
Kazakhstan ranks 16th and Russian Federation ranks 19th of 172 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.