Kenya vs Mauritania: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Kenya, a difference of 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 46th and Mauritania ranks 45th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kenya |
| 1970s | 47.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 32.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kenya |
| 1980s | 58.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 49.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kenya |
| 1990s | 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 22.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kenya |
| 2000s | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 37.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 23.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kenya |
| 2020s | 11.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 54.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for arms imports?
- Kenya ranks 46th and Mauritania ranks 45th of 174 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
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.