Kuwait vs Turkmenistan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Kuwait
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 382.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 311.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Kuwait, a difference of 71.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 32nd and Turkmenistan ranks 30th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 198.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 154.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 44.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 382.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Kuwait or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 382.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 311.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Kuwait as of 2021.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Kuwait and Turkmenistan?
- 71.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Turkmenistan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Turkmenistan rank globally for arms imports?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd and Turkmenistan ranks 30th 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.