Kuwait vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Kuwait
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Kuwait, a difference of 5.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 12.2 times Kuwait's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th of 173 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 190.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 197.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 502.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 67.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 174.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 840.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Kuwait or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 5.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for arms imports?
- Kuwait ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th of 173 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.