Kenya vs Venezuela: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)

Kenya
117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2025
Venezuela
98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Kenya rank
46th
Venezuela rank
49th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time

  • Kenya
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Venezuela, a difference of 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Venezuela ahead.

Kenya ranks 46th and Venezuela ranks 49th of 174 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 6.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 61.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 55.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Venezuela
1970s 43.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 164.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 121.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Venezuela
1980s 70.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values 360.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values 290.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Venezuela
1990s 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 136.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 99.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values Venezuela
2000s 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 414.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 394.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Venezuela
2010s 35.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 367.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 332.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Venezuela
2020s 71.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 79.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Kenya or Venezuela?
Kenya, at 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in arms imports between Kenya and Venezuela?
19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Venezuela?
40 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Venezuela rank globally for arms imports?
Kenya ranks 46th and Venezuela ranks 49th 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

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
219 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2025
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.