Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 26.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Kazakhstan, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Kazakhstan is 26.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 334.4% on the previous year and up 473.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 26.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1218 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1996.
Kazakhstan ranks 27th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.1218 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -97.9% |
| 1997 | 3.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3174.3% |
| 1999 | 4.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 7.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +67.6% |
| 2001 | 8.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 1.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -84.3% |
| 2004 | 3.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +120.0% |
| 2005 | 2.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 2.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +78.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -66.6% |
| 2009 | 2.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +51.8% |
| 2010 | 3.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 3.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +50.3% |
| 2013 | 8.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +46.8% |
| 2014 | 4.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -42.8% |
| 2015 | 24.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +429.4% |
| 2016 | 13.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 11.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 14.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 11.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 13.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 9.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 9.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 6.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -35.5% |
| 2024 | 26.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +334.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 26.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 12.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 26.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +3174.3% | 0.1218 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2015 | +429.4% | 4.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 24.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1218 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 24.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 26.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 24 Australia 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 31.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 26 Bahamas 30.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 28 Mauritania 24.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 23.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 30 Croatia 23.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Kazakhstan was 26.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1218 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1996.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 27th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 473.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.