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. β Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Kuwait, 1960β2024
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.
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
More public sector data for Kuwait
- Arms imports 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 27,890 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 1.5% (1998)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 25.65 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 0.8% (1998)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 83 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 192.52 (2019)
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) Γ· 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.