Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 46.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 46.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 34.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan peaked at 165.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7408 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1996.
Kazakhstan ranks 107th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 36.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.7408 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -98.0% |
| 1997 | 23.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3100.0% |
| 1999 | 26.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 44.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 2001 | 51.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 8.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -84.2% |
| 2004 | 18.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +122.7% |
| 2005 | 16.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 17.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 30.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 2008 | 10.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 2009 | 15.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2010 | 21.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 23.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 35.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2013 | 52.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2014 | 30.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2015 | 165.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +437.4% |
| 2016 | 93.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2017 | 80.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 101.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 84.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 99.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 72.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 70.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 46.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -34.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 46.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 46.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 604.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 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 | +3100.0% | 0.7408 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 23.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +437.4% | 30.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 165.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0.7408 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 36.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 23.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 51.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 21.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 165.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 46.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 99.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 104 Guatemala 55.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 105 Zimbabwe 51.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 106 Australia 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 108 China 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 109 Belize 43.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 110 Namibia 42.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan was 46.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 165.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7408 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Kazakhstan ranks 107th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.