Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 102.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
102.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 172 countries
All-time high
688.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1996
All-time low
0.9271 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2004
Years of data
62
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Kuwait stood at 102.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 688.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9271 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2004.
That places Kuwait 5th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 141.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1962 | 25.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -81.6% |
| 1963 | 112.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +332.1% |
| 1964 | 137.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +22.4% |
| 1965 | 47.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -65.1% |
| 1966 | 13.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -70.9% |
| 1968 | 154.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1003.2% |
| 1969 | 129.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 66.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -48.4% |
| 1971 | 126 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +88.8% |
| 1972 | 32.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -74.1% |
| 1974 | 4.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -85.2% |
| 1975 | 69.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1347.3% |
| 1976 | 195.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +180.0% |
| 1977 | 385.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +97.6% |
| 1978 | 376.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 156.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -58.3% |
| 1980 | 23.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -85.2% |
| 1981 | 8.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -64.7% |
| 1982 | 104.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1167.5% |
| 1983 | 164.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +58.1% |
| 1984 | 269.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +63.6% |
| 1985 | 326.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 84.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -74.1% |
| 1987 | 24.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -71.2% |
| 1988 | 3.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -86.5% |
| 1989 | 60.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1742.8% |
| 1990 | 193.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +220.2% |
| 1991 | 381.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +97.0% |
| 1992 | 548.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 415.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -24.3% |
| 1994 | 21.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -94.8% |
| 1995 | 378.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1651.4% |
| 1996 | 688.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +81.7% |
| 1997 | 269.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.8% |
| 1998 | 24.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -90.7% |
| 1999 | 104.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +317.8% |
| 2000 | 115.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 33.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -71.1% |
| 2002 | 10.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.0% |
| 2003 | 19.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +86.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9271 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -95.3% |
| 2005 | 5.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +478.7% |
| 2006 | 2.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.6% |
| 2007 | 114.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5331.2% |
| 2008 | 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -98.4% |
| 2009 | 2.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +51.8% |
| 2010 | 29.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +932.9% |
| 2011 | 37.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 9.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -74.9% |
| 2013 | 20.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +124.0% |
| 2014 | 191.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +818.9% |
| 2015 | 82.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -56.8% |
| 2016 | 39.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -52.0% |
| 2017 | 27.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 22.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 12.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -44.2% |
| 2020 | 15.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 203.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1238.9% |
| 2022 | 489.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +139.9% |
| 2023 | 102.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -79.1% |
| 2024 | 102.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 102.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 5.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 102.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 63.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +5331.2% | 2.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 114.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1989 | +1742.8% | 3.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 60.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1995 | +1651.4% | 21.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 378.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1975 | +1347.3% | 4.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 69.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2021 | +1238.9% | 15.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 203.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1982 | +1167.5% | 8.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 104.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 154.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 157.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 385.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 106.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 326.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 302.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 21.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 688.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.9271 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 115.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 191.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 15.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 489.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 2 Qatar 403.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 3 Seychelles 191.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 4 Ukraine 138.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 84.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 7 Cyprus 84.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 8 Malta 81.41 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 Kuwait?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Kuwait was 102.71 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 688.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9271 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 5th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.