Kuwait vs Russia: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Kuwait
- Russia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Russia, a difference of 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 18th and Russia ranks 19th of 173 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 896.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 856.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 49.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 99.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 174.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 94.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 80.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 840.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 153.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 686.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Kuwait or Russia?
- Kuwait, at 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Kuwait and Russia?
- 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Russia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Russia rank globally for arms imports?
- Kuwait ranks 18th and Russia ranks 19th 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.