Kuwait vs Russian Federation: Arms imports

Kuwait
503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Russian Federation
467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Kuwait rank
18th
Russian Federation rank
19th

Arms imports over time

  • Kuwait
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Russian Federation, a difference of 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 19th of 172 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation?
Kuwait, at 503.00 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 Kuwait and Russian Federation?
36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Russian Federation?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Russian Federation rank globally for arms imports?
Kuwait ranks 18th 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.