Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.3012 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Kenya, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.3012 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,534.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Kenya peaked at 14.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 148th of 172 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), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.6686 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1965 | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +140.2% |
| 1966 | 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1978 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -89.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1901 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2742 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +44.2% |
| 1970 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 2.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.7373 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -66.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1583 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -78.5% |
| 1974 | 2.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1253.4% |
| 1975 | 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 1.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.2% |
| 1977 | 4.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +230.0% |
| 1978 | 14.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +251.5% |
| 1979 | 3.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -74.4% |
| 1980 | 7.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +105.1% |
| 1981 | 8.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 4.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -43.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -80.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6481 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -32.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3125 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -51.8% |
| 1986 | 1.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +318.1% |
| 1987 | 8.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +560.9% |
| 1989 | 2.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.4% |
| 1990 | 1.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5921 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.5% |
| 1994 | 1.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +96.0% |
| 1997 | 2.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +87.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4895 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -77.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2892 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8414 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +190.9% |
| 2010 | 2.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +174.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -64.5% |
| 2012 | 1.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +89.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0222 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -98.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3692 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1560.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6371 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +72.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6647 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3455 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -48.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1195 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -65.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3515 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +194.2% |
| 2020 | 1.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +286.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0752 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -94.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0184 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3012 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1534.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.3012 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 49% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.3012 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1560.7% | 0.0222 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3692 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2024 | +1534.3% | 0.0184 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3012 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1974 | +1253.4% | 0.1583 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8154 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1901 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 3.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 14.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3125 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5921 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2892 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.8414 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0222 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4386 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0184 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 145 Syria 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 146 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3203 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 147 Ghana 0.3195 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 149 Tajikistan 0.2946 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 150 Nigeria 0.2879 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 0.2776 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 Kenya?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Kenya was 0.3012 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 148th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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), 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.