Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -75 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1965–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Kenya stood at -75 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 179.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 584.62 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 113th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 150 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 26.67 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1967 | -89.47 % change on previous year | -435.5% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -100 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 1972 | -65.38 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1973 | -77.78 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1975 | -10.71 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1976 | -32 % change on previous year | +198.7% |
| 1977 | 241.18 % change on previous year | -853.7% |
| 1978 | 263.79 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1979 | -73.46 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1980 | 112.5 % change on previous year | -253.1% |
| 1981 | 21.01 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1982 | -40.97 % change on previous year | -295.0% |
| 1983 | -80 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 1984 | -29.41 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1985 | -50 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1986 | 333.33 % change on previous year | -766.7% |
| 1987 | 584.62 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 1990 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1991 | -67.44 % change on previous year | +692.4% |
| 2010 | 182.35 % change on previous year | -370.4% |
| 2011 | -63.54 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2012 | 94.29 % change on previous year | -248.4% |
| 2013 | -98.53 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 2015 | 76.47 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 2016 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2017 | -46.88 % change on previous year | -803.1% |
| 2018 | -64.71 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2019 | 200 % change on previous year | -409.1% |
| 2020 | 294.44 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 2021 | -94.37 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2022 | -75 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.44 % change on previous year | -89.47 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 18.2 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 263.79 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 106.38 % change on previous year | -80 % change on previous year | 584.62 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -37.98 % change on previous year | -67.44 % change on previous year | -8.51 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.79 % change on previous year | -98.53 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.69 % change on previous year | -94.37 % change on previous year | 294.44 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 110 Afghanistan -71.86 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Ireland -74.29 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Thailand -74.91 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of -75 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Turkmenistan -75.06 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Uganda -75.38 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Kenya
- Arms imports 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3012 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 21.82 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 16.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,814 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Kenya was -75 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 584.62 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 113th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 179.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.